And the point is, that doesn't qualify as "rule of law". "Rule of law" means, very specifically, that everyone is equal before the law. This is only possible wh

And the point is, that doesn't qualify as "rule of law". "Rule of law" means, very specifically, that everyone is equal before the law. This is only possible when the law is somewhat fixed, explicit, and intelligible to the people affected. What they have there is more like Roman law - i.e. everyone is subject to the law unless the leader decides otherwise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_law