expression, noun
A legal and political principle that law governs a nation, as opposed to arbitrary decisions by individual government officials.
民主主義には法の支配が不可欠だ。
The rule of law is essential for democracy.
法の支配を確立することが急務である。
Establishing the rule of law is an urgent task.
A compound of 法 (law) + の (possessive particle) + 支配 (rule, control). The phrase is a direct translation of the English legal term 'rule of law'.