law of the land
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The complex traceability rules are incompatible with real-world supply chains, making the regulation the law of the land even for those who don’t intend to do business with the EU.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
"They declared their allegiance to the law of the land and their respect for the judicial process," chief prosecutor Tajul Islam told reporters.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
President Joe Biden stated Friday that he believes the Equal Rights Amendment, which guarantees equal rights for women, to be "the law of the land."
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025
In a matter of weeks, it has gone from enemy of the state to the law of the land.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024
The Volstead Act, which banned the manufacture, sale, and transfer of alcoholic beverages, was now the law of the land.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
