overlaw

noun

: a higher law
some mystic overlaw that it is bound to obeyO. W. Homes †1935

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“Overlaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlaw. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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