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.
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Several Cuban-American businessmen from Miami, including Cuba Study Group Chairman Carlos Saladrigas and Inter Miami owner and Mas Tec president Jorge Mas, told the Herald that major investments will not flow until there is a rule of law in Cuba.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Orbán hopes the Patriots for Europe will be a vehicle for transforming the EU to his vision, for example, by decreasing the bloc’s purview in matters of rule of law and democracy, taking a zero-tolerance approach to immigration and steering toward deeper cooperation with Russia and China.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The overall score is based on a nation’s performance across 38 indicators in 12 categories, including tax treatment, rule of law, quality of life, investor and high-net-worth migration pathways, family inclusion, geopolitical stability, and capital mobility.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Rule of Law Is The Answer The rule of law was humanity's answer to concentrated political power.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Orbán hopes the Patriots for Europe will be a vehicle for transforming the EU to his vision, for example, by decreasing the bloc’s purview in matters of rule of law and democracy, taking a zero-tolerance approach to immigration and steering toward deeper cooperation with Russia and China.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The overall score is based on a nation’s performance across 38 indicators in 12 categories, including tax treatment, rule of law, quality of life, investor and high-net-worth migration pathways, family inclusion, geopolitical stability, and capital mobility.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Rule of Law Is The Answer The rule of law was humanity's answer to concentrated political power.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rule of law
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“Rule of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20of%20law. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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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)
Wright v. Wright, 904 P.2d 403 (1995)2
: government by law : adherence to due process of law
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