How did majority rule fit into John Locke’s social-contract theory?

In John Locke’s social-contract theory, majority rule serves as the mechanism by which a community, once formed, makes collective decisions and exercises political power.12

When individuals leave the state of nature to form a civil society, they do so by common consent to create a government capable of protecting their natural rights to life, liberty, and property. Because it would be impractical for every member of a large society to participate directly in governance, Locke argued that the will of the majority must prevail to ensure the community can act as a unified body.34125

However, this majority rule is not absolute. It is strictly constrained by the law of nature, which serves as the moral foundation of the entire system. The legislative body, acting on behalf of the majority, cannot create laws that violate these natural rights, as the protection of those rights is the very rationale for the government's existence. Laws must be applied equitably, and the government remains accountable to the people, who retain the right to remove authorities that fail to uphold these fundamental principles.12