Law and Freedom
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Law and Freedom is a phrase expressing the principle that individual liberty is secured and structured through the rule of law.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law and Freedom canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legal philosophy concept
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phrase ⓘ political philosophy concept ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
preventing abuse of power through legal constraints
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reconciling legal order with personal autonomy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
debates on security and liberty
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frameworks for protecting minorities ⓘ liberal constitutional thought ⓘ limits of state authority ⓘ modern constitutional democracies ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
arbitrary rule
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lawless freedom ⓘ |
| expresses |
principle that individual liberty is secured through the rule of law
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relationship between legal order and personal liberty ⓘ |
| involves |
idea that freedom requires stable legal norms
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idea that law structures the exercise of liberty ⓘ idea that rights are defined and protected by law ⓘ |
| normativelySupports |
view that law can enhance rather than merely restrict freedom
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view that legitimate authority is bound by law ⓘ |
| presupposes |
existence of general and public laws
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independent judiciary ⓘ legal protection of fundamental rights ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
checks and balances
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civil liberties ⓘ constitutionalism ⓘ democratic governance ⓘ due process of law ⓘ equality before the law ⓘ human rights ⓘ individual liberty ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ legal constraints on state power ⓘ legal safeguards for autonomy ⓘ liberalism ⓘ negative liberty ⓘ non‑arbitrary government ⓘ political theory ⓘ positive liberty ⓘ protection from tyranny ⓘ rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ social contract theory ⓘ |
| usedIn |
debates on human rights legislation
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discussions of constitutional design ⓘ legal and political philosophy education ⓘ |
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