What does “rule of law” mean?
Simple meaning
Everyone must obey the law. No one is above it.
Example
The rule of law applies to the Prime Minister too.
Memory tip
Nobody is above the law, not even the Prime Minister.
In your language
Tiếng Việt: pháp quyền
Mọi người đều phải tuân theo luật. Không ai đứng trên luật.
Pháp quyền áp dụng cả với Thủ tướng.
Không ai đứng trên luật, kể cả Thủ tướng.
简体中文: 法治
每个人都必须遵守法律。没有人在法律之上。
法治适用于总理。
没有人在法律之上，连总理也不例外。
Español: Estado de derecho
Todos deben cumplir la ley. Nadie está por encima de ella.
El Estado de derecho se aplica también al Primer Ministro.
Nadie está por encima de la ley, ni siquiera el Primer Ministro.
हिन्दी: कानून का राज
सबको कानून मानना होता है। कोई भी कानून से ऊपर नहीं है।
कानून का राज प्रधानमंत्री पर भी लागू होता है।
कोई कानून से ऊपर नहीं है, प्रधानमंत्री भी नहीं।
العربية: سيادة القانون
على الجميع أن يطيعوا القانون. لا أحد فوقه.
سيادة القانون تنطبق على رئيس الوزراء أيضا.
لا أحد فوق القانون، حتى رئيس الوزراء.
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