above the law

idiom

: not required to obey the law
No one is above the law.

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It had been presumed that no American was above the law. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025 Mental health is complex, but accountability matters and no one is above the law. Michael Nied, People.com, 27 June 2025 The President is not a king and is not above the law. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Whatever happened to the political left’s cry that no one is above the law? Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for above the law

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“Above the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20the%20law. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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