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  1. law of the land:


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law of the land:

law of the land [the ~] noun

  1. the law of the land
    – a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process 1
    the law of the land
    – a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process 1
    • law of the land [the ~] noun
      • the United States Constitution declares itself to be `the supreme law of the land'1

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  1. a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process1
    • the United States Constitution declares itself to be `the supreme law of the land'1

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