law of the land
— Noun
– English
~ 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'"
letter of the alphabet
— Noun
– English
~ the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"