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Definition:

(nou) a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior (nou) something regarded as a normative example (nou) prescribed guide for conduct or action (nou) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice (nou) a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct (nou) the duration of a monarch's or government's power (nou) dominance or power through legal authority (nou) directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted (nou) any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order (nou) a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system (nou) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems (nou) measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

Phonetic Transcription:

ruːl

Examples:

The rule of law must prevail over the rule of the mob.

Impunity is a direct affront to the rule of law.

The Finns believed in democracy and the rule of law.

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