SOSC 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Legislature Parliament Of Nepal, General Idea, Montesquieu
Document Summary
Rule of law is analogous to the notion of "good": everyone is for it, but have contrasting convictions about what it is. "there are almost as many conceptions of the rule of law as there are people defending it"(taiwo, 1999) General idea behind the rule of law is that every citizen is subject to the law, including law makers themselves. Authority and influence of law in society (hence) the principle whereby all members of society (including those in government) are considered equally subject to publicly disclosed legal codes and processes. Formal head of state (governor general of canada) These members are the decision makers of parliament who implement the laws. Not responsible for either - it is separated from the two other branches. Judges are meant to apply rules and principles in a mechanical way that should apply to a particular dispute. Judges beliefs and personal opinions should not influence the decision of the case although it may.
