English-French translations for above the law

• au-dessus des lois
  Les militaires étaient au-dessus des lois. The military was above the law.
  Cette élite pense qu' elle est au-dessus des lois, qui s' appliquent à d' autres. This elite deems itself above the law that applies to others.
  La Turquie se considère au-dessus des lois, de toutes les lois et est constamment renforcée dans cette conviction par l'Europe. Turkey regards itself as above the law, any law, and is constantly reinforced in that belief by Europe.

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