The principle that regulates governments and citizens (4,2,3)
I believe the answer is:
rule of law
(Other definitions for rule of law that I've seen before include "Nomocracy" , "order" , "Orderly consensus" , "A court must" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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