CHARACTERISTICS/FEATURES OF RULE OF LAW

1. Citizens of a state shall not be denied or deprived of their fundamental human rights.

2. No individual person shall be unduly punished without due trial by the court of law.

3. Every person (both the elected and electorate) is equal before the law.

4. The law of the land is supreme over every other person and any other law established is considered illegal.

5. An accused person is usually entitled to legal counsel to defend him in a court of law.

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