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law of the land

Polish translation: prawo obowiązujące na terytorium całego kraju


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English term or phrase:law of the land
Polish translation:prawo obowiązujące na terytorium całego kraju
Entered by: Pawel Tomanek
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10:40 Jan 29, 2012
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English term or phrase: law of the land
Wyrażenie pojawia się w tekście o zmianach regulacji seksualności w prawie amerykańskim:

In 1975, marital rape was recognized as a crime and by 1993 it was the law of the land.
Pawel Tomanek
Poland
Local time: 18:52
prawo obowiązujące na terytorium całego kraju
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The phrase law of the land is a legal term, equivalent to the Latin lex terrae (or legem terrae in the accusative case). It refers to all of the laws in force within a country or region, including both statute law and common law. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_land
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prawo obowiązujące na terytorium całego kraju


Explanation:


The phrase law of the land is a legal term, equivalent to the Latin lex terrae (or legem terrae in the accusative case). It refers to all of the laws in force within a country or region, including both statute law and common law. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_land

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