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| has gloss | (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'" law of the land |
| has gloss | eng: The law of the land is a legal term, from the Latin legem terrae or lex terrae. It refers to all of the laws in force within a country. |
| lexicalization | eng: law of the land |
| subclass of | (noun) the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" law, jurisprudence |
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