pháp trị
Definition
- Noun:
- Rule by law: A political system or principle where the law is the supreme authority, governing both the state and its citizens. All social relations and government actions are based on legal statutes.
- Legalist governance: A political doctrine, historically associated with ancient Chinese philosophy (Legalism), that emphasizes strict, impartial adherence to a codified system of laws as the primary tool for state administration and social order.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Một quốc gia theo chế độ pháp trị sẽ hạn chế được sự lạm quyền. (A country following rule by law will limit the abuse of power.)
- Tư tưởng pháp trị khác với tư tưởng đức trị. (The doctrine of legalist governance is different from the doctrine of rule by virtue.)
- Nguyên tắc pháp trị đòi hỏi mọi người đều bình đẳng trước pháp luật. (The principle of rule by law requires everyone to be equal before the law.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nhà nước pháp trị": A law-governed state or a Rechtsstaat (a state based on law).
- Xây dựng một nhà nước pháp trị là mục tiêu quan trọng. (Building a law-governed state is an important goal.)
Variants and Related Words
- Pháp quyền (n): Rule of law. This modern term often carries connotations of constitutionalism and the protection of individual rights within the framework of law.
- Pháp quyền là nền tảng của một xã hội dân chủ. (The rule of law is the foundation of a democratic society.)
Synonyms
- Rule by law: Governance according to codified laws.
- Legalist system: A state system emphasizing strict law.
Antonyms
- Nhân trị / Đức trị (n): Rule by man / Rule by virtue. Governance based on the moral character and discretionary judgment of rulers rather than fixed laws.
Related Concepts
- Pháp luật (n): The law, legal statutes.
- Tuân thủ pháp luật (v): To comply with the law.
- Thượng tôn pháp luật (v): To uphold the supremacy of the law.
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(cũ) Rule by law