law of the land
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'law' comes from Middle English 'lawe' and Old English 'lagu', meaning 'a rule or regulation'. 'Land' comes from Old English 'land', meaning 'earth, ground, or country'.
مثال
- The law of the land ensures that everyone is treated equally under the legal system.
- No one is above the law of the land, not even government officials.
- The law of the land is the foundation of a just and fair society.
تعریف انگلیسی
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 declares itself to be `the supreme law of the land”