Nobody Is Above the Law

Johnny is busted for his writing about Mr. Smith and must deal what Smith has in store. Recently, Johnny has a plan in order to save himself. When Smith asks if Johnny has any question, he asks if Smith is above the schools rules. Smith informs Johnny that teachers aren’t above the rules and learns that he violated the policy about thief.

What this tropes is about those who enforces a rule, or sometimes the law, has to follow it else well since they’re made that a policy for reason. Any form of institution whatever is government or schools, a policy must be put in place. This rule is also true if someone is at a higher class-level as well.

This differences from Screw the Rules tropes for the follow since these excuses doesn't matter:
 * Screw the Rules, I Have Money: Bribing To Break the Policy
 * Screw the Rules, I Have Connections: Knows someone who can bail them out
 * Screw the Rules, I Make Them: Who makes them

This also differs from My Rule Fu Is Stronger Than Yours because it’s about a person finding a loophole only for another person to find one too.

Please, No Real Life Examples about the issues regarding this trope due to the subject matter.

Sub-Tropes
 * All Crimes Are Equal: Crime Is Treated the same way and even the enforcement must follow them
 * The Golden Rule: Respect the law and the law respects the person

Comics

 *  Judge Dredd Series: Judges are subjected to the same laws they enforce. The punishment Judges face for violation, however, can be harsher than an avenge criminal since not only are they the police  judge and jury.

Live Action TV

 *  iGot Detention: Mr. Howard was about to unleash his rage only to be reminded by, he's still forbidden to harm students, just like Sam gets in trouble for attacking follow students… if seen doing so.

Western Animation
"Doug: Does the rules apply to everyone?
 *  Doug Battles the Rulemeister: Trope Namer

Mr. Bone: Every Person without Exception

Doug: Well, excuse me sir, but you broken one of your rules."


 *  The Simpsons is known for this.
 * Homer-Land, Mr. Burns confronted by the FBI.
 * Homer Goes to College, Burns tries to bribe the nuclear plant inspectors, which doesn’t work.
 * The Computer Wore Menace Shoes, Mayor Quimby is exposed for spending fund to repair potholes for his secret pool, while Burns is arrested for providing uranium to terrorists.