above the law

Idioms  

1. see under above suspicion.

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Example Sentences

Still, the ClientEarth pressure group called the report a "vital reminder that the commission is not above the law" and that "civil society must not be sidelined."

From Barron's

Pulte has previously defended his work probing mortgage documents of prominent Democrats, saying no one is above the law.

From Los Angeles Times

“No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain. We will follow the facts in this case and deliver justice.”

From Salon

“No one is above the law, least of all powerful people who rob taxpayers for personal gain.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Despite what these would-be authoritarians claim, no one is above the law,” said Wiener.

From Los Angeles Times