law of the land

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• law of the land — 1: the established law of a nation or region 2: due process Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• Law of the land — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Law of the Land — (1993 to 1999) was an Australian television drama series that screened on the Nine Network. Law of the Land was set in the fictional country town of Merringanee and centred on the unique way that locals dealt with and enforced the law.The series… …   Wikipedia

• law of the land — The law of the state in which the proceeding is brought, whether common law or statutory law. 16 Am J2d Const L § 547. An implement of the guaranty of due process of law, having reference to the common law as modified by statute and as suited to… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• law of the land — noun 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 the United States Constitution… …   Useful english dictionary

• law of the land — due process of law (q.v.). Body of law consisting of court decisions, statutes, and treaties. See U.S. Const., Art. VI, No. 2. By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law which hears before it condemns, which proceeds upon… …   Black's law dictionary

• law of the land — due process of law (q.v.). Body of law consisting of court decisions, statutes, and treaties. See U.S. Const., Art. VI, No. 2. By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law which hears before it condemns, which proceeds upon… …   Black's law dictionary

• the law of the land — the law of the kingdom, the rules of the area …   English contemporary dictionary

• the law of the land is the binding law — rule in Judaic law which states that one should usually obey the laws of the area …   English contemporary dictionary

• Law of the United States — The law of the United States was originally largely derived from the common law system of English law, which was in force at the time of the Revolutionary War. [Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law , 3rd ed. (New York: Touchstone,… …   Wikipedia

• Law of the Russian Federation — The primary and fundamental statement of laws in the Russian Federation is the Constitution of the Russian Federation.Hierarchy of Laws Domestic Sources of LawSince its adoption in a 1993 referendum the Russian Constitution is considered to be… …   Wikipedia