To date , the term `` rule of law '' has been used primarily in the English-speaking countries , and it is not yet fully clarified even with regard to such well-established democracies as , for instance , Sweden , Denmark , France , Germany , or Japan .
To date , the term `` rule of law '' has been used primarily in the English-speaking countries , and it needs to be fully clarified even with regard to such well-established democracies as , for instance , Sweden , Denmark , France , Germany , or Japan as well as to other countries .