Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

law of the land

1 The law in effect in a country and applicable to its members, whether the law is statutory, administrative, or casemade. 2. Due process of law. See DUE PROCESS. - Also termed lex terrae; ley de terre.

supreme law of the land

1 The U.S. Constitution. 2. Acts of Congress made according to the U.S. Constitution. 3. U.S. treaties.