law of the land

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  • February 29. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    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'"