Kritarchy n. : The rule of the judges over Israel.

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Kritarchy (type of government)?

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Defination from the web:
Kritarchy is a form of order springing from judgements made from principles of natural rights. ... A kritocracy should be contrasted with a kritarchy. Both are governments ruled by judges, but the difference lies in the manner of the judgment's conception. ...