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LAW OF THE LAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Example:
the United States Constitution declares itself to be 'the supreme law of the land'
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("law of the land" is a kind of...):
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
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