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Hello! "Правовое государство" = "constitutional state"? Thank you in advance,

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    "constitutional state" refers to a government that adheres to (follows, obeys) the dictates (commands) of a constitution. If the Russian expression includes all laws -- not just a constitution -- you could say, "rule of law-state" or "state based on the rule of law." "rule of law" is a very common expression in English political linguistics.



    Svetlana,

    The term is better translated as конституционное государство, since all modern states have constitutions.

    конституционное государство = constitutional state
    constitution = collection of fundamental laws and rights

    Правовое государство = a state guaranteeing rights by rule of law
    право = right; law

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