law of the land

Noun
  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 process (synset 108471456)
    "the United States Constitution declares itself to be `the supreme law of the land'"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority

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