Rule of law

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Rule of law has been mentioned in one podcast episode on MeidasTouch (Nov 2026). Raised as essential for predictable, evenhanded governance and protection of freedoms — erosion increases vulnerability to authoritarianism.

The rule of law is a political and legal principle that generally entails and ensures that the law is clear, consistent and open; individuals and groups have access to justice ; and that government institutions are subject to the law. It entails that all people and institutions within a political body are subject to the same law. This concept is sometimes stated simply as "no one is above the law" or "all are equal before the law". According to Encyclopædia Britannica, it is "the mechanism, proc