law of the land
Americannoun
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laws of the land
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"They never bothered about the law of the land," he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
There’s an easy solution that won’t compromise safety—a solution that was once the law of the land and has strong evidence to suggest it worked better than the system we have today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Legislation like the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1972 Equal Employment Opportunity Act remain the law of the land, and discrimination in hiring is still illegal.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2025
In a matter of weeks, it has gone from enemy of the state to the law of the land.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024
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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