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Modern Concept of the Rule of Law: A all contracts based on law. Laws are made
Comparative approach for the welfare of the individuals to preserve
concordance between the clashing powers in
Shah Mohammad Omer Faruqe Jubaer1 society. One of the prime objects of making
laws is to preserve law and arrange in
society and create. A serene environment for
Abstract: The rule of law is nearly the advance of the individuals. The concept
generally bolstered at the national and of rule of Law plays an imperative part in
universal level. The exceptional bolster for this process. The term “Rule of Law” is
the rule of law in hypothesis, in any case, is determined from the French state ‘La
conceivable as it were since of broadly Principe de Legality’ (the guideline of
dissimilar sees of what it implies in practice. lawfulness) which alludes to a government
Different national conventions postured few based on standards of law and not of men. In
issues whereas working in parallel, but a broader sense rule of Law implies that
endeavors to advance the rule of law Law is preeminent and is over each person.
through universal organizations have No person whether in case he is wealthy,
required a reassessment of this pluralism. destitute, rulers or ruled, etc are over the law
This article proposes a center definition of and they ought to comply it. The rule of law
the rule of law as a political perfect and has been described as a “rare and protean
contends that its pertinence to the universal principle of our political tradition”.2
level will depend on that perfect being seen
as a implies instead of a conclusion, as The rule of law centrally comprises “the
serving a work instead of characterizing a values of normality and restriction,
status. Such a vision of the rule of law more epitomized within the trademark of “‘a
precisely reflects the advancement of the government of laws, not men’”. The term
rule of law in national wards and fittingly rule of Law does not give anything almost
highlights the political work that must be how the laws are to be made, or anything
done on the off chance that control is to be particular just like the Crucial Rights or the
channeled through law. Order standards or equality, etc. but it gives
for two essential concepts that's Law must
Keywords: the rule of law, approach of be complied by the individuals which the
ROL, Components of ROL, Modern view of law must be made in such a way that it can
the Rule of Law. direct the conduct of its subjects. The
concept of rule of Law is that the state is
The purpose and approach of the Rule of represented, not by the ruler or the
Law: designated agents of the individuals but by
the law. • The expression 'Rule of Law' has
The concept of “Rule of Law” is the been inferred from the French express 'la
building square on which the advanced guideline de legality', i.e. a Government
majority rule society is established. For the based on the standards of law. rule of law,
fruitful working of the commonwealth, it is the instrument, handle, institution, hone, or
basic that there’s a requirement of law and
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Stromseth, J., Wippman, D., & Brooks, R. (2006).
Can Might make Rights?: building the rule of law
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standard that underpins the uniformity of all may as it was being worked out in
citizens sometime recently the law, secures a understanding with the composed laws,
non-arbitrary shape of government, and which were embraced through a setup
more by and large anticipates the subjective strategy. The guideline of rule of Law is
utilize. planning to defend against the self-assertive
activities of the government specialists. The
Meaning of the Rule of Law: rule of law has been portrayed as a “rare and
changeable guideline of our political
The term „Rule of Law‟ is taken from tradition”.3 The rule of law centrally
Britain. It implies that no man is over the comprises “the values of normality and
law which each individual is subject to the limitation, epitomized within the motto of “a
purview of conventional courts of law, government of laws, not men’”. The term
independent of his rank and position. Rule Rule of Law has been utilized in legitimate
of Law “requires that no individual ought to science and German legislative issues of the
be subjected to unforgiving, uncivilized or past century to assign a particular
subjective treatment. rule of law is related to relationship between the political frame
the word „law‟ which suggests that man or State and the Law, a relationship that goes
society must not govern by a man or ruler past a constrained government that
but instead of they must be administered by encompasses its performance within the
Law. Rules cruel law rules. Since there's no pretense of lawful norms. The State device
physical presence of law so law implies (government and organization) is displayed
government based on the guideline. It with the face of the control of amazingness
implies all the acts of government ought to that employments state activity against
be sensible and concurring to law. Concept citizens. At this point the principle of
of the rule of Law: The concept of “Rule of lawfulness rather than a unique translation
Law” is the building square on which the of Rule of Law represents the pivot of the
advanced democratic society is established. unused state with the partition of powers,
For the effective working of the overall the subordination to the law of
commonwealth, it is basic that there's the authoritative activity (within the formal
requirement of law and of all contracts sense: administrative allotment of control,
based on law. Laws are made for the welfare and equipment: possible inside constraining
of the individuals to preserve agreement modes and implies of work out),4 and a
between the conflicts, the concept of Rule of symbol of abuse, subordinate to any other,
Law plays an important role in this process. the common intrigued, something else
The term “Rule of Law” is inferred from the constitutively prefigured and decided by the
French state ‘La Principe de Legality’ (the law. Therefore, taking after the approach
guideline of legitimateness) which alludes to once in the past depicted, the Rule of Law
a government based on standards of law and shows up.
not of men. In a broader sense rule of Law
implies that Law is incomparable and is over
each person. No person whether on the off 3
Stromseth, J., Wippman, D., & Brooks, R. (2006).
chance that he is wealthy, destitute, rulers or Can Might Make Rights?: building the rule of law
ruled, etc are over the law and they ought to after military interventions. Cambridge University
comply with it. In a smaller sense, the rule Press.
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of law suggests that government specialists Costa, P., & Zolo, D. (Eds.). (2007). The rule of law.
Springer Science+ Business Media BV.

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Characteristics of the Rule of Law: rise to the affirmation of the law. In show
Rule of Law is a dynamic concept but it is disdain toward of the truth that the run the
somewhat difficult to define. Each appeal of law was progressed by English
individual has its claim way of lawful consultant A.V. Questionable, the
characterizing rule of law a few think it to characteristics of the run the appeal of law
be the amazingness of law; a few think it to has been known a few time as of late
be the standards like clarity, all- Uncertain. The run the appearance of law is
inclusiveness, solidness, etc. Due to all these broad. It is parcel and apportions of most
reasons certain fixings of rule of Law have legal systems inside the world. It is a critical
been distinguished and all which ought to bedrock of present-day popular
exist for the concept of rule of Law to governments. At domestic, the rule of law is
survive. We regularly come over to the state implanted in our claim legitimate system by
‘the Rule of law’ these days. The rule of law the arrangements of the Structure. For
is the legitimate guideline that law oversees example, US Constitution provides that no
a country, as restricted to being administered person shall be deprived of his life or
by self-assertive choices of individuals who personal liberty save following law. Article
use power. Those with control must 8(1) meanwhile provides that all persons are
themselves be compelled by laws in working equal before the law and entitled to the equal
out their powers and not act concurring to protection of the law. The Rule of Law’,
their impulses and fancies. identified several other important aspects of
Common ingredients of Rule of Law are: the rule of law including the accessibility of
a. government bound by and ruled by law the law, the right to a fair trial, and the
b. equality before the law adherence to human rights principles.
c. the establishment of law and order;
d. the efficient and predictable application History and importance of the Rule of
of justice; and Law:
e. the protection of human rights
There are a few vital characteristics of the The Rule of Law has been an imperative
rule of law. One characteristic is that no perfect in our political convention for
individual may be rebuffed or made to centuries, and it is incomprehensible to get a
endure unless the individual has committed handle on and assess advanced
a particular breach of the law. This understandings of it without understanding
characteristic of the rule of law is related to that authentic legacy. The legacy of
another lawful guideline; that the person contention almost the Rule of Law starts
certified to have committed that offense with Aristotle (c. 350 BC); it continues with
must be charged and the charge must be medieval scholars like Sir John Fortescue
illustrated by an independent tribunal, such (1471), who looked for to recognize legal
as a court, sometime as of late the person from dictatorial shapes of sovereignty; it
can be rebuked. Another basic characteristic goes on through the early present-day period
of the run the appearance of law is that each within the work of John Locke (1689),
person is breaking indeed with a few time James Harrington (1656), and (strangely
recently the law. Balance a few times as of enough) Niccolò Machiavelli (1517); within
late the law infers that the law must not be the European Illumination within the
based on the course of the person. It as well compositions of Montesquieu (1748) and
suggests that each person must be entitled to others; in American constitutionalism within

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The Federalist Papers and (and indeed more evaluated to determine whether it or they
forcefully) within the works of the advance the rule of law or do not.
Federalists’ rivals; and, within the cutting
edge period, in Britain within the works of DICEY’S theory of Rule of Law consists of
A. V. Sketchy (1885), F.A. Hayek (1944, three main principles: Three principles
1960, and 1973), Michael Oakeshott (1983), proposed by A.V. Dicey
Joseph Raz (1977), and John Finnis (1980), 1. Absence of Self-assertive Control or
and America within the works of Lon Fulle Supremacy of Law: As per Uncertain rule of
(1964), Ronald Dworkin (1985), and John law implies the supreme matchless quality
Rawls (1971). Because the heritage of this of law and ‘no man is culpable or can
idea is so much a part of its modern legally be made to endure in body or
application, a few highlights need to be products but for an unmistakable breach of
mentioned. law built up within the standard lawful way
sometime recently the courts of the arrive.
These reflections on the rule of law consider Dicey was of the see that all individuals
the Rule of law from inside the rule of law whether if they could be a common man or
tradition. This dialog clarifies: government specialist are bound to comply
(1) What the rule of law is; with the law. He is of the see that no man
(2) What the rule of law requires of us; can be rebuffed for anything else than a
(3) Where the rule of law comes from; breach of the law which is as of now set up.
(4) Why it is so benificiary; and Conjointly that the affirmed offense is
(5) How able to secure it. required to be demonstrated sometime
Let there be no disarray around the subject recently the conventional courts in
matter of this request. The Rule of law in its agreement with the ordinary strategy.
unique, best, and most valuable sense means 2. Equality before Law: As per Dicey Rule
the "imperium legum" of the people of yore, of law, within the moment rule, implies the
"the domain of laws and not of men" sought balance of law or break even with the
after by the early humanists, by the partisans subjection of all classes of individuals to the
of liberal Enlightenment, and republican standard law of the arrive which is managed
transformations over the globe. This can be by the conventional law courts. In this sense
not the afterward, positivist, more restricted rule of law passes on that no man is over the
understanding of the Rule of law as law. Indeed the Government Authorities are
"Rechtsstaat," which has sapped the Rule of beneath an obligation to comply with the
law all over and caused so much perplexity. same law and there can be no other
The rule of law in its original and most uncommon courts for managing particularly
natural sense is pure social good, in which with their matters.
the legalism of the Rechtsstaat plays only a 3. Structure is the result of the standard law
partial and supporting role. Societies that of the arrival: As per Dicey, in numerous
enjoy the rule of law are vastly better nations rights such as the right to individual
situated than those that do not. This makes freedom, opportunity, capture, etc. are given
the real rule of law (or its absence) the by the composed Structure of a Nation. But
central measure dividing good from bad in Britain, these rights are a result of the
government everywhere. All law and legal choices that have emerged due to the
political institutions can and should be struggle between the parties. The structure
isn't the source but the result of the rights of

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the individuals. But this principle of Dicey is (5) natural law or observance of the
not applicable in India as in India we principles of natural justice; (6) preference
consider the Constitution to be the basic for judges and ordinary courts of law to
ground work of laws from which all other executive authorities and administrative
laws are derived. tribunals; and (7) Judicial review of
Uncertain clarified the concept of the Rule administrative actions. So finally it may
of Law in 1885. Numerous changes have correctly be said that rule of law does not
taken put since then. So, it is impassive mean and cannot mean any government
shapes due to the taking after conditions: 1. under any law. It means the rule by a
Certain benefits are allowed to the democratic law-a law which is passed in a
authorities within the UK through democratically elected parliament after
sanctioning the Open Specialists Security adequate debate Dicey's Rule of Law
Act. 2. With the improvement of the Dicey's view and proposition of rule of law
Welfare State concept, the part of the state has succeeded in part and wasn’t sustainable
had extended. It gave control of arbitration on other. Most of the modern legal system
to the authoritative offices, who some of the implements the principles of judicial review
time choose cases. 3. In a crisis, Principal and similar principles of proportionality and
rights are suspended by the executive. legitimate expectations. Dicey's views on
Rule of Law in Modern Sense: written and unwritten constitutions are
Today Diecy’s theory of rule of law cannot subject to much debate and discussion. And
be accepted in its totality. The modern discussion it is, subsequently, fundamental
concept of the rule of law is fairly wide and to conversation approximately the subject of
therefore sets up an ideal for any the commitment to enforce the laws we
government to achieve. This concept was allude to as a few contemplations of
developed by the International Commission verifiable character on the beginning and the
of Jurists. Known as Delhi Declaration, matchless quality of law and, thus, whether
1959 which was later on confirmed at logos it is right to utilize them to administer. Plato
in 1961. According to this formulation- stated that the «government of laws» was
“The rule of law implies that the functions displayed as perfect,5 in differentiate to the
of the government in a free society should «government of men with its discretion and
be so exercised as to create conditions in mishandle. Such laws would not be anything
which the dignity of man as an individual is other than those managed by reason.
upheld. This dignity requires not only the Aristotle, in his work «Politics», talked of
recognition of certain civil or political rights the laws and standards from human thinking
but also the creation of certain political, and relates them to the diverse shapes of
social, economic, educational and cultural government characterized along the diverse
conditions which are essential to the full sorts of conceivable Constitutions.
development of his personality”. According Meanwhile, the rationalists known as stolid
to Davis, there are seven principal meanings expressly proposed that laws had no other
of the term “Rule of law: precedent than a legally binding course of
(1) law and order; action among the men who at that point
(2) fixed rules; comply; whereas the so-called sophists had
(3) elimination of discretion;
(4) due process of law or fairness;
5
Carothers, T. (1998). The rule of law revival. Foreign
Aff., 77, 95.

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recommended at the time that all political limit while driving? Roll through a stop sign
truth, counting of course the laws, developed at an empty intersection while riding your
from a talk whose extreme objective was to bike? Drive to the minimart without wearing
get the your seatbelt? Although unlikely that you
will be prosecuted and jailed for these minor
the rule of Law has been defined as “a body traffic offenses, the fact is that you broke the
of rules of action or conduct prescribed by a law. Why do we have so many laws? Let’s
controlling authority, and having binding take a closer look at the role of law in
legal force. That which must be obeyed and society and why laws are created in the first
followed by citizens subject to sanctions or place.
legal consequence is a law.”
The Purposes of the rule of Law in
Although intended to protect the modern perception:
fundamental rights and liberties of U.S. In a society such as the Joined together
citizens, the legal system and its laws are not States, the law educates existence in a wide
always readily understood by the average assortment of ways and is reflected in
citizen.6 At what point do we cross that fine various branches of law. For illustration,
line between legal and illegal, and on what contract law controls understandings to trade
basis is that line even drawn in the first products, administrations, or anything else
place?7 Most people understand (and accept) of esteem, so it incorporates everything from
laws prohibiting acts of murder, thievery, buying a transport ticket to exchanging
physical harm, and financial malfeasance, alternatives on a subsidiaries advertise.
but there are plenty of other laws that might Property law characterizes people’s rights
give us pause. For example, in Minnesota, and obligations toward substantial property,
any game in which participants attempt to counting genuine domain (i.e., genuine
capture a greased or oiled pig is illegal. The property, such as arrive or buildings,) and
same laws also prohibits turkey scrambles.8 their other belonging (i.e., individual
Don’t attempt to substitute a ferret for a property, such as dress, books, vehicles, and
hunting dog in West Virginia. Anyone who so forward), and intangible property, such as
hunts, catches, takes, kills, injures, or bank accounts and offers of stock. Tort law
pursues a wild animal or bird with a ferret gives for remuneration when somebody or
will face a fine of no less than $100 (but no their property is hurt, whether in an vehicle
more than $500) and no fewer than 10 (but mischance or by maligning of character.
no more than 100) days in jail. While you Those are fields of civil law, which deals
may never have considered taking part in a with disputes between individuals. Offenses
turkey scramble or hunting with a ferret, against a federal, state, or local community
chances are good that you have broken some itself are the subject of criminal law, which
law at some time perhaps even in the last provides for the government to punish the
twenty-four hours. Did you exceed a speed offender.9 The law serves many purposes.
Four principal ones are establishing
6
Ingram, P. (1985). Maintaining The Rule of Law. The standards, maintaining order, resolving
Philosophical Quarterly (1950-), 35(141), 359-381. disputes, and protecting liberties and rights.
7
Schauer, F. (1991). Rules and the Rule of Law. Harv.
JL & Pub. Pol'y, 14, 645.
8 9
Endicott, T. (1999). The Impossibility of the Rule of Ingram, P. (1985). Maintaining The Rule of Law. The
Law. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 19(1), 1-18. Philosophical Quarterly (1950-), 35(141), 359-381.

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organizations, or government. For case,


Setting up Measures: The law may be a subject to certain special cases, the Primary
guidepost for negligibly satisfactory Alteration to the Structure denies the
behavior in society. A few exercises, for government from making a law that denies
occurrence, are wrongdoings since society the flexibility of discourse. Somebody who
(through a administrative body) has decided accepts that his free discourse rights have
that it'll not endure certain behaviors that been denied by the government may seek
harm or harm people or their property. For after a cure by bringing a case within the
case, beneath a normal state law, it may be a courts.
wrongdoing to cause physical harm to
another individual without justification Components of Rule of Law: Rule of Law
doing so for the most part constitutes the is a dynamic concept but it is somewhat
wrongdoing of assault. difficult to define. Every person has its own
way of defining rule of law some think it to
Maintaining Arrange: This is a branch of be the supremacy of law; some think it to be
building up benchmarks. A few similarity of the principles like clarity,11 universality,
arrange is vital in gracious society and is stability etc. Due to all these reasons certain
subsequently reflected in law. The law when ingredients of Rule of Law have been
implemented gives arrange reliable with identified and all which need to exsist for
society’s rules.10 Natural life administration the concept of Rule of Law to survive.12
laws, for case, (such as West Virginia’s Locke’s political thoughts offer two
forbiddance against utilizing ferrets for particular highlights of the concept of rule of
chasing,) were to begin with passed in an Law. On the one hand, it is accepted that the
exertion to preserve amusement that had law radiates from the will of the citizens and
about been chased into termination amid the points to ensure the work out of their crucial
nineteenth century. Such laws reflect the flexibilities and rights. On the other hand,13
value society places on protecting wildlife there's the definition of government as an
for future generations to enjoy. operator of citizens whose power is
restricted by the conditions that constitute its
Settling Debate: Disputes are unavoidable in root, that's to say, by the natural rights of
a society comprised of people with people. It is vital, at this point, that the rule
distinctive needs, needs, values, and sees. of Law is as it were genuine in case it is
The law gives a formal implies for settling bolstered by acts of free choices of citizens.
debate the court system. Consequently, the law needs authenticity in
the event that it isn't backed by the choice
Protecting Freedoms and Rights: The
constitutions and statutes of the Joined
together States and its states give for
different freedoms and rights. One work of
the law is to secure these different freedoms 12
Bleiker, C., & Krupanski, M. (2012). THE RULE OF
and rights from infringement or LAW. In The Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform:
preposterous interruptions by people, Conceptualising a Complex Relationship (pp. 20-36).
London: Ubiquity Press.
13
Schachter, O. (1989). Self-Defense and the Rule of
10
Skaaning, S. (2010). Measuring the Rule of Law. Law. The American Journal of International Law,
Political Research Quarterly, 63(2), 449-460. 83(2), 259-277.

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and reconnaissance of citizens.14 The opportunities, the concentration of control,


unimportant regard for the law as it were and the untrustworthiness of the holders of
states a «relation of the domain» of operator the organs of power. Subsequently the
A over specialist B; what Locke’s tenet legitimate ensure of the Rule of Law
includes is the basis for that space. With this pertinent to cutting edge constitutionalism.
interpretation, he built up a political Amid the twentieth century, the Rule of Law
teaching called radicalism, was built up as a counterpoint to
Common ingredients of Rule of Law are: totalitarianism.16 Totalitarianism was
characterized by the concealment of person
1. a government bound by and ruled by and open freedoms, including the banning of
law parties, deliberative bodies, and flexibility of
2. equality before the law travel, get together, and expression. In any
3. the establishment of law and order; case, totalitarianism looked for to legitimize
4. the efficient and predictable through legal instruments.17 The concept of
application of justice; and Rule of Law isn't bolstered by Kelsen, for
5. The protection of human rights. whom there's an identity of the state arrange
But, centered on the inseparable ideas of and the lawful arrange.
person rights and restricted government.
Hence, the supreme figure of a tyrannical
government seem force suitable laws that it Conclusion: arrangement or framework of
regarded to be delegitimized on all subjects, an organization is basic to bring together
and, instep the authenticity of government knowledge (information) and lawful
and laws as an expression of the citizens information in specific. Subsequently, a
openly related were defended.15 The framework for organizing this legitimate
existence of normal human rights whose information can be created from instruments
security is the as it were true blue work of such as rules. This contributes to the
government, but at that point limit the information in this range and guarantees that
quality of citizens as it were to property it does not stay discrete and inaccessible.
proprietors, dispenses with the possibility of This implies that within the legal field, it is
political interest and hence works out their additionally conceivable to talk of an
essential concept of most human rights of efficient and successful instrument for
the populace. Be that as it may, the idea of signaling the arrange (rule of Law). This sort
law had been hypothesized in a key that will of mechanism permits a legitimate
never be deserted: his equity connected to organizational framework and accomplishes
open choices and to certain fundamental targets. If it is replaced violently and/or
human rights. The Western Liberal State. So nonsensically; there would be an issue with
at that point, the concept of Rule of Law the information. Typically absolutely the
could be a reaction to the absolutist state, kind of issue that stems from intemperate
characterized by the nonattendance of control of individuals’ actions (allocation of
rights) and is communicated within the
14
Murphy, C. (2005). Lon Fuller and the Moral Value
16
of the Rule of Law. Law and Philosophy, 24(3), 239- Nardin, T. (2008). Theorising the International Rule
262. of Law. Review of International Studies, 34(3), 385-
15
Zywicki, T. (2003). The Rule of Law, Freedom, and 401.
17
Prosperity. Supreme Court Economic Review, 10, 1- Morrow, G. (1941). Plato and the Rule of Law. The
26. Philosophical Review, 50(2), 105-126.

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foundation of a closed system of lawful coordinates character that in its quintessence


arranging by the government (Delicate rule is characterized for being scattered in pieces
of Law). The Rule of Law wins over the and inadequate.
Delicate Rule of Law. This proposition of an
environment where an open order prevails
and isn't subject to central arranging or the
commands of the administering can be
linked to that called the «spontaneous
organization framework of social action. For
this, it is basic to consider other angles such
as a vision of social cooperation among
freemen and the necessity of an open
arrangement created from sensible legal and
ethical rules.18 The last mentioned is at that
point built up as a component of the «basic
necessity» for quiet coexistence, caught on
as a condition characteristic in any show that
pursues growth and the political, social, and
financial improvement of a nation. The
thought of the predominance of a Rule of
Law that reflects the predominance of
general rules of conduct must be the item of
social advancement and information (or
data) that people procure over time through
trial and blunder. Typically recognized from
the show Rule of Law understood from the
proposition of creators such as Hume.19 A
sacred show represented by a rule of Law
can be expressed through the protection of
the values of the radicalism of the xix
century and is based on a spontaneous
advancement that's the item of human
activities but not of human design. If it is
considered that arrange or a framework of
an organization is basic for binding legal
information, it must moreover be considered
that people within the work out of
flexibility, take activity (juridical) based on
the data they have and this data must reach a

18
Scalia, A. (1989). The Rule of Law as a Law of
Rules. The University of Chicago Law Review, 56(4),
1175-1188.
19
Ross, S. (1992). The Rule of Law and Lawyers in
Kenya. The Journal of Modern African Studies, 30(3),
421-442.

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