English-Spanish translations for above the law

• por encima de la ley
  Lo militar estaba por encima de la ley. The military was above the law.
  Esta elite piensa que está por encima de la ley, que sí se aplica a otros. This elite deems itself above the law that applies to others.
  Al final, también ha entendido que el Parlamento Europeo no está por encima de la ley. Finally, it too has understood that the European Parliament 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