law of the land
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Mr. Ahamed is sure it would have helped, but the spirit of the times resisted it and the law of the land forbade it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"They never bothered about the law of the land," he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
Defending her amendment, the crossbench peer said it was "the minimum viable action from the government" to signal that "UK copyright law is indeed the law of the land".
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
The Supreme Court’s finding has been the law of the land since, with Congress occasionally broadening the scope of citizenship based on the court’s ruling.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025
Board represented the law of the land and not merely the abstract recommendations of a federal commission.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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