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"Once a scientific theory has been proven correct it becomes scientific law."


Theories generally can't become scientific law because the purpose of theories are different than laws.  A theory explains a law or general fact or phenomenon.  For instance, the law of gravity states that there is gravity- this is clearly a fact, and is concrete. Einstein's theory of gravity (or whichever theory is currently supported) explains how gravity works.


Laws state that something happens, and theories state why.


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