law of the land

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

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'
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
law, jurisprudence