The king ought to judge only according to law.

Explanation

No government officer may exercise discretion contrary to law — all judgments, decisions, and exercises of authority must conform to the law as established, not to the officer's personal will.

Where this applies

• A judge rules based on personal beliefs rather than the law.
• A government official makes decisions based on whim instead of established legal principles.

See also

• 2.1.5 The king ought not to be under any man, but under God and under the law, for the law makes the king.
• 2.1.12 The law is not to be violated by those in government.
• 8.1.1 No man ought to be a judge in his own cause.