Synonyms for rule of law
rule of law

Princeton's WordNet

1. rule of lawnoun

   a state of order in which events conform to the law

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Order

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1. Robert Corn-Revere:

   It reaffirms that the rule of law governs local law enforcement officials, no matter how convinced they are of their own rightness, the sheriff's naked threat of government power did not fool the court.

2. Justice Department spokesman Devin O'Malley:

   Justice Department continues to maintain that we exercised our authority, given by Congress, to attach conditions -- designed to keep Americans safe -- to public safety grants, and we will continue to fight to carry out the Department's commitment to the rule of law, protecting public safety, and keeping criminal aliens off the streets.

3. State John Kerry:

   The only position we've taken is, let's not resolve this by unilateral action, let's resolve this through rule of law, through diplomacy, through negotiation, and we urge all nations to find a diplomatic solution rooted in international standards and rule of law.

4. House Speaker John Boehner:

   No one -- especially no president -- is above accountability to the Constitution and the rule of law.

5. Christine Drazan:

   Mike Nearman took credit for Mike Nearman principles without taking responsibility for the consequences of Mike Nearman actions, mike Nearman did not choose to advance peaceful protest or engage in civil disobedience. Mike Nearman plan to let people into Oregon State Capitol ended with violence, property destruction and injured cops. This disregard for the rule of law leads us deeper into civil unrest and division. If we want to turn our state around we must hold ourselves to a higher standard as we work to lead and serve the greater good.