above the law

phrase

: not required to obey the law

No one is above the law.

Examples of above the law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jeremy Nichols, a senior advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit conservation group, said his organization filed the lawsuit to urge the state health department to do its job and to send a message to JBS that it should not be allowed to operate above the law. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026

And, again, no one is above the law. — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates. — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026

No one is above the law in this country. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026

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