World Justice Project

Definition

The World Justice Project is an independent, multidisciplinary organization that works to advance the rule of law around the world. It measures countries' rule of law performance on several factors including constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, and civil rights.

Related terms

Rule of Law:

The principle that all individuals, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated.

Civil Rights:

Rights ensuring an individual's freedom from discrimination and equitable participation in political and civil life without oppression or repression.

Governance:

The processes of interaction and decision-making among the actors involved in a collective problem that lead to the creation, reinforcement, or reproduction of social norms and institutions