English
Detailed Synonyms for law of the land in English
law of the land:
law of the land [the ~] noun
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the law of the land
– 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 1the law of the land– 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 1