law of the land
Americannoun
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laws of the land
plural
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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 declared their allegiance to the law of the land and their respect for the judicial process," chief prosecutor Tajul Islam told reporters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
Marriage equality was the law of the land.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2025
British institutions in Nigeria have no choice but to "follow the law of the land", he acknowledges, adding: "We are 100% compliant."
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
Though he claims that by justice the bird is his, by the law of the land it belongs to Simon’s father, since it was captured on his land.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
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