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Rule Of Law

Rule of law can be direct translated to rule according to law. It requires the
government to exercise its powers in accordance with established and clearly written
rules, regulations and legal principles.British jurist A. V. Dicey popularized the rule of
law and emphasized three aspects. Firstly, no one can be punished or made to suffer in
body or goods except for a clear breach of law proved in an ordinary court. No body also
should be given too wide on arbitrary or discretionary power.Secondly, no one is above
the law and everyone is equal before the law regardless of social, economic, or political
status and they are subjected to the same court of the land.Thirdly, the results of judicial
decisions are better protectors of the rights of private persons.
There are few basic principles that must be put into rule of law.Firstly is

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