rule of law
The doctrine that no individual is above the law and that everyone must answer to itThe doctrine that no individual is above the law and that everyone must answer to it.
» Corruption and weak rule of law remain significant problems.
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3 senses(capitalized, often, uncountable)The doctrine that no individual is above the law and that everyone must answer to it.
Rechtstaatlichkeit, Rechtsstaat
верхове́нство пра́ваverxovénstvo práva, верхове́нство зако́наverxovénstvo zakóna, но́рма пра́ваnórma práva
верхове́нство пра́ваverxovénstvo práva
(uncountable)The maxim whereby governmental decisions are made by applying known legal principles.
(uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rule, law.
- a state of order in which events conform to the law
Examples
19 sentencesCorruption and weak rule of law remain significant problems.
No one should be above the rule of law.
We are a nation that stands for the rule of law.
deWir sind eine Nation, die für Rechtsstaatlichkeit steht. — GuidoW
This is a threat to the rule of law in our country.
deDas ist eine Bedrohung für die Rechtsstaatlichkeit in unserem Land. — al_ex_an_der
Algeria is committed to the rule of law.
Translations
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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