"rule of man" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rule of man (uncountable)
  1. (law) The absence of rule of law in which one person, or a group of persons, rules arbitrarily. Wikipedia link: rule of man Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law Translations (absence of rule of law): 人治 (rénzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), mielivalta (Finnish)
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