From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe rule of lawthe rule of lawa situation in which the laws of a country are obeyed We are here to uphold the rule of law. → rule
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the rule of law• No one can read the Pentateuch and conclude that justice is just concerned with private property and the rule of law.• We have to follow the rule of law.• This extradition is a victory for all who believe in the rule of law.• However, we are not that much nearer to a world order dominated by a fair application of the rule of law.• In putting this case we should first recollect the third pillar in Dicey's concept of the rule of law.• Violent picketing also threatened the rule of law. 