pháp trị

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Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

1. (cũ) Rule by law