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Law of the land — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Law of the Land — (1993 to 1999) was an Australian television drama series that screened on the Nine Network. Law of the Land was set in the fictional country town of Merringanee and centred on the unique way that locals dealt with and enforced the law.The series… … Wikipedia
The Land (Mildred D. Taylor) — The Land is the ninth book by Mildred D. Taylor. It recounts the life of her great grandfather as he grows from a nine year old boy into a man in his mid twenties. Plot Synopsis The Land follows the life of Paul Edward Logan. Paul was the child… … Wikipedia
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Talmudic Academies in the Land of Israel — The Talmudic Academies in the Land of Israel were yeshivot that served as centers for Jewish scholarship and the development of Jewish law in the Levant and had a great and lasting impact on the development of world Jewry. According to an oft… … Wikipedia
To set the land — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To shut in the land — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
History of the Jews in the Land of Israel — The History of the Jews in the Land of Israel begins with the ancient Israelites (also known as Hebrews), who settled in the land of Israel. The Israelites traced their common lineage to the biblical patriarch Abraham through Isaac and Jacob.… … Wikipedia
