The assumption that the Rule of law is inherently ready for instrumentalization is assessed through an enquiry into the notion of abuse, on the one side, and of the rule of law on the other. This article addresses the problem of abuse, trying to identify its characteristics and to define its consequences. In order to do so, a line is followed from the different sets of rules that can regulate an institutional ‘practice’ like the rule of law to the consideration of the ends that would better qualify that practice. Among the objectives of this article is to stress the possibility and importance of adopting legal means against abuse, not only relying on political action.

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法治的滥用

一方面通过对滥用概念的询问，另一方面通过对法治的询问，来评估法治天生就可以工具化的假设。本文旨在解决滥用问题，试图确定其特征并确定其后果。为了做到这一点，从可以规制诸如法律规则之类的制度性“实践”的不同规则集中遵循一条路线，以考虑到最能使该实践合格的目的。本文的目标之一是强调采取法律手段防止滥用的可能性和重要性，而不仅仅是依靠政治行动。