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
The Supreme Court’s finding has been the law of the land since, with Congress occasionally broadening the scope of citizenship based on the court’s ruling.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 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
The Volstead Act, which banned the manufacture, sale, and transfer of alcoholic beverages, was now the law of the land.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
