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The '''Rule of Law''' is a fundamental [[conservative]] principle underlying the [[Magna Carta]], the [[Declaration of Independence]], the [[U.S. Constitution]], and a political philosophy.  In essence it entails that no person is above the rule of law, and that the law is to be applied equally to all. Some countries openly breach the rule of law (such as [[Zimbabwe]] with its denial of basic human rights). Others such as [[Australia]] and [[USA|America]] promote the ideology of equality before the law, however there have been cases where this has not occurred (for example in Australia the Wood Royal Commission of 1995 found that police officers were not being properly investigated for cases of perjury, and hence were acting above the law).  

The '''Rule of Law''' is a fundamental [[conservative]] principle underlying the [[Magna Carta]], the [[Declaration of Independence]], the [[U.S. Constitution]], and a political philosophy.  In essence it entails that no person is above the rule of law, and that the law is to be applied equally to all. Some countries openly breach the rule of law (such as [[Zimbabwe]] with its denial of basic human rights). Others such as [[Australia]] and [[USA|America]] promote the ideology of equality before the law, however there have been cases where this has not occurred (for example in Australia the Wood Royal Commission of 1995 found that police officers were not being properly investigated for cases of perjury, and hence were acting above the law).  

The roots of [[Rule of Law]] are in the [[Ten Commandments]].

The roots of [[Rule of Law]] are in the [[Ten Commandments]]. This is the oldest extant moral code and has been in continuous use for thousands of years.

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