The English common law rule still applies, but only to defamation actions.

英国的普遍法律规则仍然适用，但是仅仅限于诽谤行为。

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Badly written legislation is the negation of the rule of law and of democracy.

书写不规范的法律条文有悖于法治和民主。

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I am confident that we can restore peace, stability, and respect for the rule of law.

我坚信我们能够恢复和平、稳定和对法治的尊重。

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He says this means establishing the rule of law, rejecting the idea of a police state and supporting the separation of power.

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For all of his tough talk, Hobbes takes justice and the rule of law very seriously, far more seriously than, for example, does Machiavelli.

在他那些强硬的措辞中可看出,霍布斯对正义和法律的态度，始终是极为严谨的，比马基雅维利的态度要严谨得多。

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Rule of law presupposes that there is a form of justice or right natural to us.

有种正义的形式或权利,对我们而言是自然的。

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When the GST was originally enacted, most state laws included the common law Rule against Perpetuities (RAP) or some similar rule.

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The common law rule has always been that if a homeowner legitimately fears for his own safety or that of his home, he may shoot to kill an intruder.

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The bottom line is that there may be no effective asset protection for assets held in Asset Protection Trusts in those states that have not yet adopted APT legislation, and which still have the Common Law Rule.

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