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Such immunity clashes with the constitutional principle that no U.S. citizen should be above the law.
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Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The Magna Carta is a British constitutional document that established the principle that the king and his government are not above the law.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Prehistoric mastodon jaw found in backyard of New York home
The first Magna Carta was issued in 1215 by England's King John, declaring that the king and his government were not above the law and outlined the legal rights of commoners for the first time.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 May 2025
Its stipulation that the monarch is not above the law laid the groundwork for legal principles enshrined in constitutions around the world.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The Magna Carta is a British constitutional document that established the principle that the king and his government are not above the law.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Prehistoric mastodon jaw found in backyard of New York home
The first Magna Carta was issued in 1215 by England's King John, declaring that the king and his government were not above the law and outlined the legal rights of commoners for the first time.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 May 2025
Its stipulation that the monarch is not above the law laid the groundwork for legal principles enshrined in constitutions around the world.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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“Above the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20the%20law. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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