law of the land
| law of the land | |
noun | |
| a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process; "the United States Constitution declares itself to be 'the supreme law of the land'" |
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