The law speaks to all with one mouth.

Explanation

The law applies equally to all — there is no separate law for the powerful and another for the weak. Uniform application is the essence of the rule of law.

Where this applies

• A law is applied differently depending on who the defendant is.
• One person gets a harsher interpretation of the same law than another.

See also

• 1.5.6 Law is a rule of right.
• 2.3.1 Liberty is the natural power of doing whatever one pleases, except that which is restrained by law or force.