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Meaning of rule of law | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The doctrine that no individual is above the law and that everyone must answer to it.
    capitalized, often, uncountable
  2. The maxim whereby governmental decisions are made by applying known legal principles.
    uncountable
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rule, law.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Azərbaycan dili qanunun aliliyi
Deutsch Rechtsstaat Rechtsstaatlichkeit Rechtstaatlichkeit
Español Estado de derecho imperio de la ley
Suomi laillisuusperiaate
Français État de droit
Magyar jogállam jogállamiság
Bahasa Indonesia supremasi hukum
日本語 法の支配
ქართული კანონის უზენაესობა
한국어 법치 법치주의
Polski praworządność
Română stat de drept
Русский верхове́нство зако́на верхове́нство пра́ва но́рма пра́ва
Svenska rättsstat
Тоҷикӣ волоияти қонун
ไทย นิติธรรม
Українська верхове́нство пра́ва
Tiếng Việt pháp quyền

Examples

“The rule⟳ of law whereby it is a crime for a person to commit suicide is hereby abrogated.”
“In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— […] “rule⟳ of law” includes written law; […]”
“The repeal of legislation does not revive […] a rule⟳ of law that has been abolished.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

rule of lenity rule of man rule of order rule of reason rule of recognition rule of sevens

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