History A-Level
Rule of law
What Rule of law means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Rule of law
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Principles established by the legal reform of 1864, with independent courts, trial by jury, public proceedings, equality before the law and professional judges.
Topics that use Rule of law
- Paper 3, Option 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855–1991 - 1 The political reforms of Alexander II, 1855–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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