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rule of law en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

  1. (capitalized, often, uncountable) The doctrine that no individual is above the law and that everyone must answer to it.
  2. (uncountable) The maxim whereby governmental decisions are made by applying known legal principles.
  3. (uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rule, law.
    • In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— […] “rule of law” includes written law; […] Section 2(1), Electronic Transactions Act 2010 (Singapore)
    • The repeal of legislation does not revive […] a rule of law that has been abolished. Section 32(2)(b), Legislation Act 2019 (New Zealand)
    • The rule of law whereby it is a crime for a person to commit suicide is hereby abrogated. 1961, Parliament of the United Kingdom, “Section 1”, in Suicide Act 1961ᵂⁱᵏⁱˢᵒᵘʳᶜᵉ, page 766:

Relateds

rule of man · law and order

Translations (41)

ka სამართლისა და კანონის უზენაესობის პრინციპი (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · id supremasi hukum (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · tg волоияти қонун (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ja 法の支配 (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · pl praworządność (the maxim whereby governmental decisions are made by applying known legal principles) · ru но́рма пра́ва (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · he שלטון החוק (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ko 법치주의 (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ka სამართლის უზენაესობა (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · be вяршэнства права (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ka კანონის უზენაესობა (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ga forlámhas an dlí (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ca estat de dret (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · be вяршэнства закону (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · de Rechtstaatlichkeit (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · hu jogállamiság (the maxim whereby governmental decisions are made by applying known legal principles) · th นิติธรรม (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ca imperi de la llei (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ro stat de drept (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · es Estado de derecho (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · pl praworządność (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · uk верхове́нство пра́ва (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · hu joguralom (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · cs právní stát (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · gl estado de dereito (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ast estáu de derechu (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · cmn 法治 (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · fr État de droit (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · az qanunun aliliyi (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · vi pháp quyền (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ru верхове́нство пра́ва (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · fi laillisuusperiaate (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · sv rättsstat (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · km នីតិរដ្ឋ (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · bg върховенство на закона (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · de Rechtsstaat (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ko 법치 (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · es imperio de la ley (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · ru верхове́нство зако́на (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · kk заң билігі (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) · hu jogállam (the maxim whereby governmental decisions are made by applying known legal principles)