above the law

: in the sky : overhead

: in or to heaven

: in or to a higher place

: in or to a higher place than : over

: upriver of

: superior to (as in rank, quality, or degree)

: something that is above

: a person whose name is written above

: a higher authority

: written or discussed higher on the same page or on a preceding page

: a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed (see prescribe 1a) or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority

: the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules

: common law

: litigate

: to sue or prosecute at law