the rule of law presupposes that all men are equal before the law but in practice this is not always true. Why is it so?

Law is an ass_loopholes for the lawyers_think of why field of law stick to Latin_when they can use plain English. They do that to bombard and mesmerise the "unlearned" fellows.

It is not that simple the way you perceived it to be_if it were that simple_ there would not be need for lawyers, we would all interpret the law and defend by ourselves and that will spell doom to the law profession.

Elmuaz:
the rule of law presupposes that all men are equal before the law but in practice this is not always true. Why is it so?

The law is only a tool created to give the people an impression of security and hope. The truth is that humanity has always been controlled for the benefit of a few rulers. The rulers who also dictate what is law and what is not.