rule of law
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rule of law
noun
- The doctrine that no individual is above the law and that everyone must answer to it.
- The maxim whereby governmental decisions are made by applying known legal principles.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rule, law. The rule of law whereby it is a crime for a person to commit suicide is hereby abrogated.
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noun the doctrine that no individual is above the law
| Español | imperio de la ley, Estado de derecho |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 법치 beopchi, 법치주의 beopchijuui |
| 日本語 | 法の支配 hō no shihai |
| 中文 | 法治 fǎzhì |
| Français | État de droit |
| Deutsch | Rechtstaatlichkeit, Rechtsstaat |
| Română | stat de drept |
| Русский | верхове́нство пра́ва verxovénstvo práva, верхове́нство зако́на verxovénstvo zakóna, но́рма пра́ва nórma práva |
| Tiếng Việt | pháp quyền |
| עברית | שלטון החוק shiltón hakhók |
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@misc{rule_of_law_2026,
title = {rule of law},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rule%20of%20law},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
