##  [Rule of Law](/index.php/rule-law) 

  ##  [Rule of Law](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/rule-law-0) 

  

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**Social Sciences Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A governing principle that public power is exercised according to publicly promulgated, general and prospective rules that bind rulers and citizens alike, are applied equally, and are subject to independent adjudication; it requires legal clarity, non‑arbitrariness, and accessible remedies for unlawful exercise of authority.