law of the land
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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
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Painting something that defies the law of the land is good. Painting something that defies the law of the land and defies the law of gravity at the same time is really good.
Stroke of the pen. Law of the Land. Kinda cool.
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.
After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health care reform is no longer an unmet promise. It is the law of the land.
The bill then says if the Senate does not act, then H.R. 1 (the House-passed bill that cuts $61 billion) will be the law of the land. In addition to that, it says that if all else fails, and the Senate brings about a shutdown, then members should not get their pay.
The supreme law of the land is the Great Spirit's law, not man's law.