Examples of above the law in a Sentence
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Trump’s position, Smith told the court, has no grounding in the Constitution, the nation’s history or Americans’ understanding that presidents are not above the law.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
That, too, seemed like a no-brainer at the time, and the court duly held that Clinton could not be treated as above the law.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
The days of Disney controlling its own government and being placed above the law are long gone.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024
But no one, including the president, is above the law.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024
Our nation is the beacon of freedom and opportunity, but also of personal responsibility where no one is above the law, including our president.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
This week, former President Trump will ask a D.C. appellate court — and soon after, likely the Supreme Court — to effectively rule that, well, actually, sometimes a president should be above the law.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
Anything short of his disqualification to ever hold office will signal America’s precipitous decline in stature and its supposedly unbiased commitment that no one is above the law.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
Under the rule of law, the Constitution and federal statutes apply equally to everybody, and no one’s power, wealth, political influence or other special status puts him or her above the law.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
That, too, seemed like a no-brainer at the time, and the court duly held that Clinton could not be treated as above the law.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
The days of Disney controlling its own government and being placed above the law are long gone.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024
But no one, including the president, is above the law.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024
Our nation is the beacon of freedom and opportunity, but also of personal responsibility where no one is above the law, including our president.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
This week, former President Trump will ask a D.C. appellate court — and soon after, likely the Supreme Court — to effectively rule that, well, actually, sometimes a president should be above the law.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
Anything short of his disqualification to ever hold office will signal America’s precipitous decline in stature and its supposedly unbiased commitment that no one is above the law.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
Under the rule of law, the Constitution and federal statutes apply equally to everybody, and no one’s power, wealth, political influence or other special status puts him or her above the law.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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“Above the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20the%20law. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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