LEGAL WORD
Rule of law
Doctrine · Constitutional law
Rule of law
- Type: Doctrine
- Area of law: Constitutional law
1 What it means
Everyone, including the government, is subject to the law, and no one is above it.
2 Use it in a sentence
Arbitrary detention violates the rule of law.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Rule of law about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
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