Definition of above the law
: not required to obey the law
No one is 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 11 May. 2021.
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