rule of law

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

rule of law

Doctrine that no individual, however powerful, is above the law. The principle had a significant influence on attempts to restrain the arbitrary use of power by rulers and on the growth of legally enforceable human rights in many Western countries. It is often used as a justification for separating legislative from judicial power.

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

?Sign in

Mentioned in	?		References in classic literature	?		Hutchinson browser	?		Full browser	?
1978 China common law equity Italy: history 1796 - 1870 law and government March 5 Medvedev, Dmitry Anatolyevich Middle Ages, the natural justice norm Somalia Zimbabwe			It is a rule of law that the defendant shall be given the benefit of the doubt. The Night-Born by London, Jack View in context			Ruffin, George L Ruffin, Josephine St Pierre Ruffini, Paolo Ruffo, Vincenzo Rufford Old Hall Rufiji Rufinus Tyrannius rug rugby Ruge, Arnold Rugeley Rügen Rugendas, Georg Philipp ruggiero Ruggiero, o vero L'eroica gratitudine Ruggles, Carl Rugova, Ibrahim Rühmkorff, Heinrich Daniel Ruhr Ruidoso Ruins of Athens, The Ruisdael, Jacob Isaakszoon van Ruiz Cortinez, Adolfo Ruiz, Juan Rukeyser, Muriel rule of law rule of the octave Ruleville Rum Rum Jungle Rum Rebellion Rumania rumba Rumeila Rumex ruminant Ruml, Beardsley Rummell, Joseph rummy Rumonge Rump, the Rumpler Rumsey, Charles Cary Rumsey, James Rumsfeld, Donald Henry run-off run-time system run-time version Runcie, Robert Alexander Kennedy, Baron Runcie Runciman, Steven Runciman, Walter, 1st Viscount Runciman			Rule of 78 Rule of 78 Rule of 78s Rule of 78s Rule of 8 Rule of 8 Rule of 80 rule of 80-20 Rule of Absolute Priority rule of action Rule of Air Management rule of approximation rule of bigeminy Rule of capture rule of co-occurrence rule of confidentiality Rule of Coss Rule of court rule of cy pres rule of detachment rule of engagement rule of evidence Rule of Fair Practice Rule of false position Rule of Five rule of grammar Rule of inference rule of law Rule of Law and Human Rights Rule of Law Effectiveness Rule of Law Initiative Rule of Law Partnership Program Rule of Law, the Rule of Law, the Rule of Law, the rule of might rule of morphology rule of nines rule of nines rule of nines rule of nines rule of outlet Rule of Pachomius Rule of Pachomius rule of proceeding Rule of Rescue Rule of Saint Augustine Rule of Saint Francis Rule of Saint Francis Rule of Seventies Rule of signs rule of six Rule of Sixes rule of sixty Rule of St Augustine Rule of St Benedict Rule of St. Augustine Rule of St. Clare

Hutchinson Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.