The article examines the rule-of-law state as a model of public authority in which sovereignty is exercised within legally defined limits that secure human rights and ensure the stability of the legal order. It analyzes core features of the rule-of-law state, including the recognition of human rights as a standard delimiting permissible state interference, the supremacy of law and legality as requirements of predictability in law enforcement, and the separation of powers with a system of checks and balances as institutional guarantees against the concentration of authority. Particular attention is paid to the role of legal procedures, formal legal certainty, and public policy as factors supporting trust in adjudication and the verifiability of governmental action. The article further argues that the contemporary dimension of sovereignty entails aligning the domestic legal regime with international commitments while preserving the state’s regulatory powers and safeguarding public interests.
Sergey Nikolaevich Khrameshin (Fri,) studied this question.