he Rule of Law is closely linked with the ideals of democracy.

A democratic state under the Rule of Law is

a state where citizens elect their own leaders, and the government itself is bound by the law, while also
helping to ensure that the law is respected among the citizens of the state.

In general, the rule of law implies that the creation of laws, their enforcement, and the relationships
among legal rules are themselves legally regulated, so that no one—including the most highly placed
official—is above the law.

The rule of law is a critical factor for the advancement of democracy, rooted in equal rights and
accountability. By strengthening the rule of law, we protect the rights of all people, advance
inclusiveness, and limit the arbitrary exercise of power, which are the cornerstones of modern
democracy.

When addressing the rule of law and democracy nexus, a fundamental distinction has to be drawn
between "rule by law", whereby law is an instrument of government and government is considered
above the law, and "rule of law", which implies that everyone in society is bound by the law, including
the government

Life without laws and regulations would be a world that consists of chaos amongst societies and
unfairness, human rights would be affected and our freedom would depend on the authorities of
governments.

Law is a system of rules created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate
behavior

the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its
members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

Democracy cannot work successfully without the establishment of Rule of Law. And there can be no
Rule of Law without an independent judiciary. Without Rule of Law, democracy is meaningless. Our
Constitution envisages a parliamentary system of Government.

Rule of law is a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that
are: Publicly promulgated. 

What happens in a society that does not have the rule of law?

If they didn't, our society could not operate properly. There would be no laws, rules or regulations
regarding the environment, traffic safety devices, or repair of streets and roads. Sidewalks wouldn't be
shoveled and open to the public. Crimes would be committed, and there would be no punishment or
rehabilitation.

 t checks abuse of power by authorities.

 It empowers individuals with rights which cannot be easily taken-away.
  It treats everyone equally without discrimination.
 Its supremacy ensures no person can claim to be above law.
 It ensures adherence of principles of natural justice like: giving reasonable opportunity, impartiality of decision,
etc.
 It leads to fairness, both substantive and procedural.
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3Democracy, depends on the rule of law because without law there is no order, and without order,
there can be no democracy. 

These four factors are: rejection (or weak commitment to) democratic rules of the game, denial of the
legitimacy of political opponents, toleration or encouragement of violence, and readiness to curtail civil
liberties of opponents, including media.

We hypothesize that political systems with low constitutional stability are more prone
to democratic collapse

Lawlessness in a country causes the inevitable collapse of a democracy so abiding by laws is the most
important duty of the citizens in a democracy.

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We do not fulfill our dutty of abidibng by laws in a democracy because we often commit various criminal acts by breaking the law.

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