v. 25B6; verb
the newspaper obtained a copy of the letter : GET, acquire, come by, secure, procure, come into the possession of, pick up, be given; gain, earn, achieve, attain; informal get hold of, get/lay one's hands on, get one's mitts on, land.
(formal) rules obtaining in other jurisdictions : PREVAIL, be in force, apply, exist, be in use, be in effect, stand, hold, be the case.
lose.