Usage Note
Rechtsstaatsprinzip is a constitutional principle enshrined in the Grundgesetz requiring that state power be exercised only within legal bounds, with judicial oversight and protection of fundamental rights.
Examples
"Das Rechtsstaatsprinzip verlangt, dass Gesetze klar, bestimmt und vorhersehbar sind."
Natural Translation
The rule-of-law principle demands that laws be clear, definite, and foreseeable.
Literal Translation
The rule-of-law-principle demands, that laws clear, definite and foreseeable are.
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