TFL Vsebine / Revija Pravnik

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Vladavina prava ni le ustavno načelo, sklop ustavnih jamstev in podaljšek temeljnih pravic ter neodvisnega sodstva. Vladavina prava je tudi del kulture oziroma natančneje določene pravne kulture. V ustavah držav z drugih delov sveta morda obstajajo primerljivi pravni standardi, vendar tako, kot obstaja »evropski način življenja«, obstaja tudi »evropska kultura vladavine prava«. Podpirajo jo državni organi v okviru delitve oblasti v demokratični državi. Prizadevanje za to kulturo je v posameznih državah članicah pogosto naporno in neizprosno. Vrnitev k izvoru evropskega pojma vladavina prava, ki je v rimskem pravu, nemško govoreči Srednji Evropi in anglosaškem pravu, lahko služi kot pomoč pri iskanju izhoda iz kriz.

The rule of law is not only a constitutional principle, a set of constitutional guarantees, an extension of fundamental rights and an independent judiciary. The rule of law is also part of a culture, or more precisely a specific legal culture. There may be comparable legal standards in the constitutions of other parts of the world, but just as there is a “European way of life”, there is also a “European culture of rule of law”. It is supported by the state authorities in the separation of powers of a democratic state. In individual Member States, the struggle for this culture is often arduous and fierce. A return to the roots of the European rule of law in Roman law, as well as in German-speaking Central Europe and Anglo-Saxon law, can provide a compass to help overcome the crises.

The European Rechtsstaat