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The High Court of Australia
Fact Sheet
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The Rule of Law Fact Sheet
The rule of law is the idea
that every person is subject
to the laws of the land
regardless of their status. It
is also the idea that you
cannot be punished or have
your rights affected other
than in accordance with a
law, and only after a breach
of the law has been
established in a court of law.