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Lagstiftad stat, or a legislated state, is a political concept describing a state whose authority and governance are defined and constrained by law, particularly a written constitution and a system of statutory laws. In a lagstiftad stat, government power derives from the law and is limited by it; actions by the executive and legislature require legal authority, and officials can be held accountable for unlawful conduct.
Core features include a codified constitutional order, a formal legislative process, and mechanisms that uphold the
Context and variations: The term emphasizes the primacy of statutes over discretionary rule by rulers. Many
See also: rule of law, constitutional democracy, separation of powers, constitutional supremacy.