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Rule of Law - Coggle Diagram
Rule of Law
equality before the law
equitable: the law applies equally to all including government & citizens
all are bound by the law (must obey)
all are protected by the law (have benefits of law: access to justice)
just: law must be effective (5 features)
known
stable & change
enforced
acceptable
A system of governance
representative (democracy)
responsible & accountable
formal legal processes
role & structure of each brand of governance under the consitution
legislature
executive
judiciary
criminal trial processes
presumption of innocence
prosecutor must prime case
bail unless unacceptable risk
jury process
rights
to silence
to assemble
to vote
to an education
to accused of victims
key legal principles
doctrine of SOP
3 arms/branches
legislature
executive
partial separation
judiciary
must remain independent