Derek Moran
DEAN- you've probably heard me before mention about THE POLICE OFFICERS MANUAL 2000 of Criminal Offences and Criminal Law by Gary P. Rodrigues published by Carswell.....pg.628:
RULE OF LAW:
A "rule of law" is a legal principle, of general application, sanctioned by the recognition of authorities, that is usually expressed in the form of a MAXIM or logical PROPOSITION, It is called a "rule," because in DOUBTFUL or unforeseen cases, it is a GUIDE or NORM for a decision.