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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.
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.
The International Development Law Organization has a holistic definition of the rule of law: More than a matter of due process, the rule of law is an enabler of justice and development. The three notions are interdependent; when realized, they are mutually reinforcing.
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.
19 paź 2023 · The Rule of Law is a principle that all people and organizations within a country, state, or community are held accountable to the same set of laws. The Rule of Law has its origins in ancient Greece and, more specifically, in the philosophy of Aristotle.
16 gru 2023 · The formal theory argues that the notion of the rule of law requires law to be general, consistent, prospective, accessible, intelligible, and stable. On the other hand, the substantive view of the rule of law imposes constraints, such as basic human rights, on the content of laws.
