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the law is a ass

the law is a ass is the alternative form of the law is an ass.

Meaning of the law is an ass

Proverb

the law is an ass

  1. The law, as created by legislators or as administered by the justice system, cannot be relied upon to be sensible or fair.
    • Ere he shall lose an eye for such a trifle... For doing deeds of nature! I'm ashamed. The law is such an ass.1654, attributed to George Chapman but probably Henry Glapthorne, Revenge for Honour

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Words near the law is a ass in the dictionary

  1. the last day
  2. the last favour
  3. the last I heard
  4. the last of pea-time
  5. the latchstring is out
  6. the law is a ass
  7. the law is an arse
  8. the law is an ass
  9. the laws of thermodynamics
  10. the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
  11. the length of the Flemington straight

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