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Where did the western political ideas of the rule of law and legitimacy of tyranny develops?

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The idea of tyranny has thus been at the center of debate about legitimacy in rulership and the balance of power between ruler and people. Since Roman times philosophers have argued for the moral right of the citizen to overthrow a tyrant whatever the law and have debated the point at which monarchic rule becomes tyrannical.

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