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UNDERLIE THE LAW

\ˌʌndəlˈa͡ɪ ðə lˈɔː], \ˌʌndəlˈa‍ɪ ðə lˈɔː], \ˌʌ_n_d_ə_l_ˈaɪ ð_ə l_ˈɔː]\

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1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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In Scotch criminal procedure, an accused person, in appearing to take his trial, is said "to compear and underlie the law." Mozley & Whitley.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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