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kritarchy

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Kri´tarch`y    (krī´tärk`ŷ)
n.1.The rule of the judges over Israel.
Samson, Jephthah, Gideon, and other heroes of the kritarchy.
- Southey.
kritarchy
Rare. the rule, over ancient Israel, of the judges.
See also: Government
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So, the conclusion is clear: judges must follow the law to avoid a kritarchy (2)--except, it is submitted, when that law requires the violation of the essence of mankind's sense of justice.
Every day is a good day for a judge to lay down his professional life ... by Weinstein, Jack B. / Fordham Urban Law Journal
 
 
 
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