government of laws

government of laws. The doctrine that government must operate according to established, consistent legal prin-ciples and not according to the interests of those who happen to be in power at a given time; esp., the doctrine that judicial decisions must be based on the law, regardless of the character of the litigants or the personal predilections of the judge.

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双语律师Jason，国内知名法学院国际贸易专业，擅长翻译各类与出口管制、经济制裁及海关相关的法律文件。