rule of law

Noun

Meaning

a state of order in which events conform to the law

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

law enforcement judicial system matter of law legal framework law and order regulatory framework constitutional state compliance with the law legal basis accordance with the law legal regime legal norm of the rule of law juridical basis rule according to a higher law

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Antonyms

badness crime criminal evil illegal corruption

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Hypernyms

order

Examples

Two things form the bedrock of any open society-freedom of expression and rule of law. If you don't have those things, you don't have a free country. Salman Rushdie

I believe in a relatively equal society, supported by institutions that limit extremes of wealth and poverty. I believe in democracy, civil liberties, and the rule of law. That makes me a liberal, and I'm proud of it. Paul Krugman

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. Ronald Reagan

The general rule of law is, that the noblest of human productions knowledge, truths ascertained, conceptions and ideas become, after voluntary communication to others, free as the air to common use. Louis Brandeis

Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency. Barack Obama

Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon's numerous attempts at criminal use of his presidential powers and in fact the scorn he held for the rule of law. Bob Woodward

Close letter words and terms

rule of five rule of four rule of grammar rule of law sector rule of lenity rule of man