Monday, December 11, 2006

What Is The "Rule of Law"?

As I'm studying for my Law and Econ exam, it seems like an appropriate time to pass this along. I've mentioned "Rule of Law" in many of my previous blog posts. Lawrence Solum gives a great definition:

Historically, the most influential account of the rule of law was offered by A.V. Dicey. His formulation incorporated three ideas:

    (1) the supremacy of regular law as opposed to arbitrary power;

    (2) equality before the law of all persons and classes, including government officials; and,

    (3) the incorporation of constitutional law as a binding part of the ordinary law of the land.

Read more after the link!

Also, see Wikipedia's entry on this topic.

(HT Glenn Reynolds)

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