Abstract This article will seek to operationalize and measure rule of law primarily relying on the “Rule of Law Checklist,” developed by the Venice Commission, composed of the following five elements: (1) Legality; (2) Legal certainty; (3) Prevention of abuse or misuse of powers; (4) Equality before the law and non-discrimination; and (5) Access to Justice. Each of these elements will be operationalized in the context of Kosovo – the leading case study – with an ultimate aim of obtaining an enhanced understanding of the Rule of Law framework and its measurement in transitional contexts more generally. The underlying circumstances of the selected case are defined by an almost unparalleled involvement of the international community, in particular the UN and the EU, which forms a relatively significant part of the observable context.

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在国际化过渡环境中运作和衡量法治：威尼斯委员会法治检查表的美德

摘要本文将主要依靠威尼斯委员会制定的“法律规则清单”来寻求法治的实施和衡量，它由以下五个要素组成：（1）合法性；（2）法律确定性；（三）防止滥用职权；（4）法律面前平等和不歧视；（5）诉诸司法。这些要素中的每一个都将在科索沃的主要案例研究中进行操作，其最终目的是使人们更全面地了解法治框架及其在过渡时期的衡量标准。选定案例的潜在情况是由国际社会，特别是联合国和欧盟几乎无与伦比的参与所定义的，它们构成了可观察的背景中相对重要的部分。