Rule of Law (Francot‐Timmermans, L., & De Vries, U. (2013)

Question 1

What are the three elements that bedner argues are elements of the Rule of law?

Answer 1

procedural elements, substantive elements, control mechanisms’

Question 2

What are the two functions of the rule of law?

Answer 2

Protect citezens from the state
Protect citezens from one another

Question 3

Why are they the two functions of the law?

Answer 3

They are functions agreed on in various legal systems

Question 4

Procedural elements ?

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Answer 4

How the law works ; principle of legality(clear rules etc) Rule by law ; clarity and legal certainty , Democracy(general consensus

Question 5

Procedural elements?

BASIC DEFINITION

Answer 5

How the law works

Question 6

Substantive elements?

BASIC DEFINITION

Answer 6

What the law contains

Question 7

substantive law developed?

Answer 7

What the law contains, the values, the rights, the pursuit of justice, equality , human rights etc ….

Question 8

Control Mechanisms

Answer 8

Systems that check that the law is being used properly and not being abused/ misused; independant judiciary, oversight bodies