Definition of 'above the law'
phrase
lawIf you accuse someone of thinking they are above the law, you criticize them for thinking that they are so clever or important that they do not need to obey the law.
[disapproval] One opposition member of parliament accuses the government of wanting to be above
the law.
He considered himself above the law.
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