law of the land

Example Sentences

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Mr. Ahamed is sure it would have helped, but the spirit of the times resisted it and the law of the land forbade it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"They never bothered about the law of the land," he added.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Legislation like the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1972 Equal Employment Opportunity Act remain the law of the land, and discrimination in hiring is still illegal.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2025

In a matter of weeks, it has gone from enemy of the state to the law of the land.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024

So we began the school year waiting for the law of the land to blast Mr. Faubus out of his stubborn trench.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals