Lay down
Lay down verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.
Both terms in one sentence
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Real Life Writes the Plot: "Reagan at Bitburg" is a reference to Ronald Reagan's controversial 1985 visit to Bitburg, Germany, where he lay down a laurel wreath on the graves of fallen SS soldiers.
Source: Music / Civilization Phaze III -
Occasionally The Sheriff and his deputies, or a Quirky Miniboss Squad of the Big Bad (sometimes one and the same) will visit the Determined Homesteader employing the Drifter or him directly, to try and lay down the law and extort some money.
Source: The Drifter - Notable in that, for Peter to be free to visit the prison, he had to first swear that he accepted the king's decree, which means he's fairly certain that he'll be going to Hell when he agrees to lay down his life.
Source: More Expendable Than You
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