L'estat de dret
Example: L'estat de dret garanteix la igualtat davant la llei per tothom.
Definition
"L'estat de dret" refers to a political and legal system in which all individuals and institutions, including the government, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated, ensuring equality before the law for everyone.
Etymology
The phrase "l'estat de dret" comes from Catalan, where "estat" means state and "dret" means law or right. It literally translates to "the state of law". The concept emphasizes governance by law rather than by arbitrary decisions, a principle that has roots in classical and medieval legal traditions.
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