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- DictionaryRule of law
- ▪ the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws
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- Rule of law
Doctrine that advocates that every citizen, including those in government, is subject to the law
The rule of law is a political ideal that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws, including lawmakers and leaders. It is sometimes stated simply as "no one is above the law". The term rule of law is closely related to constitutionalism as well as Rechtsstaat. It refers to a political situation, not to any specific legal rule. Wikipedia
