A civil law case would most likely include Which term best describes a situation in which the state is governed by a set of rules, rather than by a group of individuals?

rule of law

Explanation:

Rule of law is related to constitutionalism and it was popularized in nineteenth century by Dicey. A. V, who was a British jurist. It implies that everyone, both the lawmakers and the law enforcement officials are subject to the law. When there is lack of corrective mechanisms by the government when things go wrong, the rule of law may likely decay.