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The definition of the rule of law articulated by the United Nations, for instance, incorporates both human rights and democracy as necessary elements of the rule of law.
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...
22 cze 2016 · The Rule of Law comprises a number of principles of a formal and procedural character, addressing the way in which a community is governed. The formal principles concern the generality, clarity, publicity, stability, and prospectivity of the norms that govern a society.
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, which is typical of despotism, absolutism, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism.
Why does the rule of law matter? The rule of law prevents the abuse of state power, requires the law to be followed by all, and ensures that legal rights are fulfilled in practice. It also provides the means for various other core aspects of democracy to be safeguarded – for example, making certain that the laws made by parliament are
1 sty 2014 · This chapter clarifies: (1) what the rule of law is; (2) what the rule of law requires of us; (3) where the rule of law comes from; (4) why it is so valuable; and (5) how we can secure it. Let there be no confusion about the subject matter of this inquiry.
In its most general sense, the term rule of law is used to describe a political system governed by law – rather than by the arbitrary use of power – and where no one, not even the State, is above the law.
