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In this article, the writer first explains that the rule of law is a concept introduced by government which dictates that authority is only legitimately allowed when it is in agreement with written public laws and according to recognized legislative procedures. The writer then discusses this government-enforced institution as it relates to pre-modern China and Korea.

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"It is used as a safeguard against a government's ability to act of its own volition, as is rife under typical totalitarian and authoritarian arrangements. The arrangement generally capitalizes upon a distinct separation of authority with an emphasis on equality for the state's citizens. However, as with many government-enforced institutions designed with magnanimous goals, many believe the law amounts to little more than bureaucracy - that it is a superficial concession to public pressure which does not in reality restrict arbitrary governance, as government privileges can still be ratified via transformation into legal provisions."

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