Rule of Law

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"Nothing distinguishes more clearly conditions in a free country from those in a country under arbitrary government than the observance in the former of the great principle known as the Rule of Law."

— Hayek, Friedrich

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Law, Legislation and Liberty

person Hayek, Friedrich

event 1973

A three-volume work exploring the relationship between law, individual liberty, and social order in free societies

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The Spirit of the Laws

person Montesquieu, Charles-Louis

event 1748

Influential treatise on political theory developing the concept of separation of powers and examining how laws should reflect the nature of governm...

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Montesquieu, Charles-Louis

event 1689 - 1755

French political philosopher, famous for his theory of separation of powers, major influence on constitutional thought

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