above the law Meaning If someone is above the law, they are not subject to the laws of a society. For example Just because his father is a rich and powerful man, he seems to think hes above the law and he can do whatever he likes. In a democracy, no-one is above the law - not even a president or a prime-minister ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ #Idiom_of_the_Day @EnglishoftheDay @QuizoftheDay 92 views00:29