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Noun Concept
Categories: Common law legal terms, American legal terms, English legal terms
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law of the land  legem terrae  lex terrae
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The phrase law of the land is a legal term, equivalent to the Latin lex terrae, or legem terrae in the accusative case. Wikipedia
Legal term referring to all the laws in force within a country or region. Wikipedia Disambiguation
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The United States Constitution declares itself to be `the supreme law of the land' WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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law
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law
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law of the land
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law of the land
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Law of the land
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legem terrae, lex terrae

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