What is the main difference between the laws of a state and the rule of law? State law is the body of laws for a state, but the rule of law is a principle. Laws are for the people of the state, but the rule of law is for officials. Government makes state laws, but the rule of law is from the past. Laws are from the state's past, but the government makes the rule of law.

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Greyson Patton

16 December, 15:58

What is the main difference between the laws of a state and the rule of law? State law is the body of laws for a state, but the rule of law is a principle. Laws are for the people of the state, but the rule of law is for officials. Government makes state laws, but the rule of law is from the past. Laws are from the state's past, but the government makes the rule of law.

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Allen Henderson · Answer 1

State law is the body of laws for a state, but the rule of law is a principle.

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The laws of a state are about the individuals laws each state can have in U. S. regarding some matters. While rule of law is a principle that highlights the sovereign of the law, which means all people, institutions and the government are under it. A constitutional theorist called Dicey wrote the rule of law should follow: "equality before law; presumption of innocence unless proven guilty and primacy of rights over Constitution".