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What are the three principles of A.V. Dicey’s conception of Rule of Law? I. Supremacy of law II.…

Dicey's three principles are supremacy of law, equality before the law and predominance of the legal spirit. The third emphasises the protection of rights through ordinary…

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What are the three principles of A.V. Dicey’s conception of Rule of Law?
I. Supremacy of law
II. Equality before law
III. Predominance of legal spirit
IV. Separation of powers

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Dicey's three principles are supremacy of law, equality before the law and predominance of the legal spirit. The third emphasises the protection of rights through ordinary law and courts. Separation of powers is a distinct constitutional doctrine, rather than one of this three-part formulation.

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