The doctrine of the rule of law is credited to

A.

J.J. Rousseau

B.

John Locke

C.

A.V.Dicey

D.

Thomas Hobbes

Correct answer is B

John Locke wrote that freedom in society means being subject only to laws made by a legislature that apply to everyone, with a person being otherwise free from both governmental and private restrictions upon liberty. "The rule of law" was further popularized in the 19th century by British jurist A. V. Dicey.