metalegal
/ˌmɛtəˈliːɡl/adjective
Of, belonging to, or designating the basic principles underlying legal systems, or upon which laws are formulated. Also: relating to an area beyond or outside existing legal codes; of or belonging to a metalaw.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in The Philosophical Review. From meta- + legal noun.
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