Theory question 102
Rule of LawIn what six ways can a government of a state violate the principle of the Rule of law?
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Any six: detention without trial; disobeying court orders; making retroactive laws; ouster clauses that remove the courts' jurisdiction; rule by decree (military rule); interfering with the judiciary/removing judges arbitrarily; denying fair hearing or using special tribunals; extra-judicial killings and torture; selective application of laws/immunity for some officials; suppressing the press and free speech; delays in trials and long pre-trial detention; state of emergency abused to suspend rights.
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