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The rule of law is frequently cited in political debate, and is a key topic monitored by those worried about democratic backsliding. But what is it, and why is it so important?
The rule of law promotes equality by ensuring that everyone is treated the same under the law, regardless of their background or status. This means that rich or powerful individuals cannot use their position to escape justice.
1 mar 2012 · This paper is intended to provide rule of law practitioners with a review of the historical developments that have shaped the concept of the rule of law and summarize competing...
The rule of law is a defining feature of constitutional democracies and a fundamental principle underpinning the British constitution. It prevents the abuse of state power, requires the law to be followed by all, and ensures that legal rights are fulfilled in practice.
21 paź 2024 · rule of law, the mechanism, process, institution, practice, or norm that supports the equality of all citizens before the law, secures a nonarbitrary form of government, and more generally prevents the arbitrary use of power.
Constitutional law, the body of rules, doctrines, and practices that govern the operation of political communities. In modern times the most important political community has been the state. Modern constitutional law is the offspring of nationalism as well as of the idea that the state must protect.
Summary. The notion of Rule of Law (prééminence du droit), together with those of pluralistic democracy and human rights, represents a fundamental principle and a common European value recognised in, inter alia, in the Statute of the Council of Europe and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.
