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Dec 1, 2001 · But if one looks carefully at this new “integrally related” definition, it becomes clear that the third definition, the Marxist one, sublates the other two as the unifying reference point of the others. Thus, the way Brenner accommodates the legal (really military) definition is by arguing that the ability of lords to coerce and exploit ...
- Ricardo Duchesne
- 2001
The law must be clear, and publicly accessible, in order that citizens of the state can easily find out what their rights and obligations are. Related is the idea of legal stability over time. This does not require that the law be unchanging, but means that rapid large-scale alteration of the law, and the uncertainty it can create, should be ...
The rule of law means that people can have certainty on what the law is, access that law, and seek accountability when the rules may not have been followed. This includes accountability where the executive/government may have overstepped the mark, and courts play an important role in helping people seek justice and ensure that the rule of law is applied.
Jun 22, 2016 · The Rule of Law comprises a number of principles of a formal and procedural character, addressing the way in which a community is governed. The formal principles concern the generality, clarity, publicity, stability, and prospectivity of the norms that govern a society.
Mar 1, 2012 · Abstract. This paper is intended to provide rule of law practitioners with a review of the historical developments that have shaped the concept of the rule of law and summarize competing ...
Apr 16, 2021 · The rule of law in the context of the modern political system. In this section, the article will explore the use of the RoL as a political slogan and discuss the impossibility of embedding the RoL in Britain’s political structure. The British constitution is based on the Westminster model. While power is divided into three branches of ...
The rule of law assumes and, in fact, requires the consent of the governed, predicated on the belief that there is something sacred in every person. Some call it reason; others call it conscience. Either as reason or as conscience, this sacred entity is the essential attribute that defines humanity.
