English-Dutch translations for above the law

• boven de wet
  Militairen stonden boven de wet. The military was above the law.
  Ze blijven zich boven de wet verheven voelen. They continue to feel above the laws.
  Maar de Commissie staat niet boven de wet. But the Commission is not above the law.

Definition of above the law

• Exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else

Examples

• The emperor is above the law
• You may think youre above the law, but youre not

Related words

• above
• aboveboard
• above-mentioned
• above-named
• above-cited
• abovedeck
• abovesaid
• above-board
• abovementioned
• aboveground