rule of law

noun phrase

: a situation in which the laws of a country are obeyed by everyone

The courts uphold the rule of law.

Examples of rule of law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That fact alone should shock anyone who cares about transparency and the structured rule of law. —Steve Cortes, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025

Judicial decision-making without reasons fundamentally undermines the rule of law. —Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 22 July 2025

This Administration is once again implementing the rule of law. —Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025

Critics emphasize that the nation’s future depends not only on military resilience but on maintaining transparency and the rule of law. —Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025

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Legal Definition

rule of law

1

: an authoritative legal doctrine, principle, or precept applied to the facts of an appropriate case

adopting the rule of law that is most persuasive in light of precedent, reason and policy

—Wright v. Wright, 904 P.2d 403 (1995)

2

: government by law : adherence to due process of law