law of the land
Example Sentences
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"They never bothered about the law of the land," he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
There’s an easy solution that won’t compromise safety—a solution that was once the law of the land and has strong evidence to suggest it worked better than the system we have today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
British institutions in Nigeria have no choice but to "follow the law of the land", he acknowledges, adding: "We are 100% compliant."
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
President Joe Biden stated Friday that he believes the Equal Rights Amendment, which guarantees equal rights for women, to be "the law of the land."
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2025
The list of signers included Charlotte Woodward, the only person at that meeting who would live long enough to see female suffrage become the law of the land.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
