Was bedeutet "Rechtsstaat" in Deutschland?
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Official answer: D · Der Staat muss die Gesetze einhalten.
Rechtsstaat (rule of law) means the state itself is bound by law (Article 20 of the Grundgesetz, the Basic Law), and its decisions can be reviewed by independent courts. So the state is not automatically right.
Explanation by EUpassway, not official; the test itself is only in German.