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
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
So we began the school year waiting for the law of the land to blast Mr. Faubus out of his stubborn trench.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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