law of the land
1law of the land — 1: the established law of a nation or region 2: due process Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
2Law 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… …
3Law 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… …
4the law of the land — the law of the kingdom, the rules of the area …
5the law of the land is the binding law — rule in Judaic law which states that one should usually obey the laws of the area …
6Law 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,… …
7Law 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… …
8running with the land — A phrase used in real estate law to describe a right or duty that remains with a piece of real estate no matter who owns it. For example, the duty to allow a public path across beachfront property would most likely pass from one owner of the… …
9run with the land — v. For a covenant affecting land to be transferred along with the property to which it is attached when the property is sold or given away, so that it continues to be binding on the new owner. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An… …
10Law of the British Virgin Islands — The law of the British Virgin Islands is a combination of common law and statute, and is based heavily upon English law.Law in the British Virgin Islands tends to be a combination of the very old and the very new. As a leading offshore financial… …
