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'Landmarks of Terminological and Conceptual Renewal in Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī (Renewal, Jurisprudence, and the Umma) Translated title: معالم التجديد في المصطلحات والمفاهيم عند العلامة يوسف القرضاوي رحمه الله (التجديد - الأمة - الفقه) ' - an article in the Journal of College of #Sharia and #IslamicStudies by Qatar University Press on #ScienceOpen: scienceopen.com/document?vid=1

ScienceOpenLandmarks of Terminological and Conceptual Renewal in Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī (Renewal, Jurisprudence, and the Umma) <span class="so-article-trans-title" dir="auto"> Translated title: معالم التجديد في المصطلحات والمفاهيم عند العلامة يوسف القرضاوي رحمه الله (التجديد - الأمة - الفقه) </span><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3752376e64">Objectives: Al-Qaraḍāwī established principles and guidelines for modernizing concepts and terminology, with the goal of fostering their sound understanding and effective application. His approach follows a systematic method that considers the context and historical development of language. He incorporates insights from the Qur’an and the Sunna, references traditional usage, and keeps the goals of the Sharia and the intentions of the lawgiver in mind. His methodology is responsive to current issues and looks ahead to future challenges. This study seeks to explore al-Qaraḍāwī’s approach to renewing three key concepts: ‘renewal’, ‘umma’ (the Islamic community), and ‘jurisprudence’. It aims to clarify their meanings and the potential for their renewal through a balanced approach that values both depth and creativity. The study intends to offer a model that researchers and scholars can use to further develop and expand these areas within an inclusive framework. Methodology: This study relies on an inductive approach to explore al-Qaraḍāwī’s legacy, including his books and lectures, as well as an analytical approach to examining these sources. Results: The article highlights al-Qaraḍāwī’s approach to renewal in conceptual terms, outlining its guidelines and characteristics. It also reveals his deep focus on terminology, emphasising foundational understanding, practical application, as well as critique and renewal. Originality: Although there is a wealth of Islamic scholarship on al-Qaraḍāwī’s jurisprudential and intellectual work, this study focuses on his approach to concepts and terminology. It examines crucial ideas he developed in his writings and how he approached updating them. </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3752376e67">أهداف البحث: اشترع العلامة القرضاوي معالم وصوًى لتجديد المفاهيم والمصطلحات في عالم الوعي ومساحة السعي؛ تأصيلًا للتصورات وتنزيلًا للتصرفات، محتكمًا إلى منهجية علمية تستقرئ سياقات اللغة وتطورها التاريخي، وتستوعب نصوص الوحيين، واستعمالات التراث، وتستصحب مقاصد الشارع، وغايات الواضع، وتستجيب لإشكالات الواقع، وتستشرف تحديات المستقبل. فهدفت هذه الدراسة إلى بيان منهج القرضاوي في تجديد ثلاثة مفاهيم ومصطلحات، وهي: (التجديد، الأمة، الفقه)، ولتسليط الضوء على معانيها وآفاق تجديدها بنهج وسطي واستيعاب شمولي ونظر إبداعي؛ لينسج الباحثون والعلماء على ذات المنوال ويضيفون في هذه المسارات، استنادا إلى هذا المنهج الرحيب. منهج الدراسة: اعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الاستقرائي لتراث القرضاوي وكتبه ومحاضراته، والمنهج التحليلي لها. النتائج: أبرز البحث منهج التجديد عند القرضاوي في المفاهيم، وبين محدداته ومعالمه، كما كشفت الدراسة شدة اهتمام الشيخ بحقل المفاهيم والمصطلحات تأصيلًا وتنزيلًا، ونقدًا وتجديدًا. أصالة البحث: تحفل المكتبة الإسلامية بكتابات القرضاوي كما أن الكتابات والدراسات المتعلقة بفقهه ومشروعه الفكري تكاد تفوت الحصر، غير أن هذه الدراسة تركز على موضوع المفاهيم والمصطلحات، وتتخصص في مفاهيم نموذجية اشتغل عليها القرضاوي في مختلف مصنفاته، وتحليل منهج التجديد فيها. </p>
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The Journal of College of Sharia and Islamic Studies (JCSIS) at Qatar University is a peer-reviewed, bilingual, #OpenAccess journal. It provides a forum for quality #Research in multidisciplinary classical and contemporary #IslamicStudies in both Arabic and English from all over the world: scienceopen.com/collection/QU_

ScienceOpenJournal of College of Sharia and Islamic Studies (JCSIS)<p>The <em>Journal of College of Sharia and Islamic Studies</em> (JCSIS) at Qatar University is a peer-reviewed, bilingual, open access journal.</p>
Mohamed

#IslamicStudies #Islam

A common misnomer people have is that Maktaba Shamela consists of the entire Islamic text corpus which has been digitized.

This is false.

There's a massive number of Islamic texts that are scanned PDFs only.

There's an even greater number of Islamic texts that remain in book form only.

And there's a large, dispersed corpus of manuscripts that are not published.

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DoomsdaysCW

I haven't done a #FollowFriday list in a while. Here are some of my favorite #HumanRights accounts (in alphabetical order):

@404mediaco
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@AIF_Massachusetts
American Iron Front in Massachusetts: standing against Nazis, the alt-right, and fascists of all stripes in Massachusetts and the greater New England area.

@BLKNewsNow
News blog covering stories for Black America, the Black diaspora, and allies from all backgrounds.

@CrimethInc
CrimethInc. is a rebel alliance—a decentralized network pledged to anonymous collective action—a breakout from the prisons of our age. We strive to reinvent our lives and our world according to the principles of self-determination and mutual aid.

@DemocracyNow_Headlines_rss
Automated toots from Democracy Now's Headlines RSS feed. This account is not affiliated with #DemocracyNow.

@EndIsraeliApartheid
The UN report, entitled "Anatomy of a #Genocide", says Israel has violated three of the five acts listed in the UN Genocide Convention. The UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian territories “as rapidly as possible”.

@Freedom_Press
An independent, radical co-op controlled by its volunteers, Freedom runs Britain’s oldest anarchist press and its largest bookshop.

@humanrightswatch
This is the international organization #HumanRightsWatch.

@igd_news
In search of new forms of life. A digital community center and media platform featuring news, opinion, podcasts, and reporting on autonomous social movements and revolt across so-called North America from an #anarchist perspective.

@indybay
San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center • Anti-Oppression Anti-Capitalist Open Publishing Since 2000 Make media • Make trouble!

@MikeDunnAuthor
Working Class Historical Fiction from the not so gilded age. Labor History. Social justice. An injury to one is an injury to all!

@mondoweiss
We cover the movements, activists and policymakers who affect the struggle for freedom in #Palestine. We are now on Peertube! Watch our videos in the fediverse and follow us there for updated video content: video.mondoweiss.net

@MusiqueNow
#Music #Musique #Musica #Musik #pouetradio #WeAreTheRadio and #news. #SolidarityWithPalestineRadio
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@PoliceStateUK
Tracking politics, policing and #CivilLiberties in the UK.

@RadicalGraffiti
Just sharing pics of #AntiCapitalist, Anti-#authoritarian and #AntiColonial graffiti, stickers and street art seen around the world.

@Resister
MSW, RSW • She/Her • Settler • #Activist • #Vegan • Critical Consciousness Raiser •
Creator of - radicalsocial.work/about

@rmblaber1956
I am a retired academic, with an MA & PhD in Social Policy & Administration from the Universities of York & Kent respectively. I am disabled, & am deeply concerned about human, gay and disability rights, the climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis. I was politically homeless, but am increasingly favouring the Green Party. I like films, classical music, jazz & reading.

@Sherifazuhur
Research prof. (UCLA PhD - MIT, American Univ. In Cairo, CSU, UCB, SSI-US Army War College, Fulbright scholar, Syria) #MiddleEastNorthAfrican #history, #politics, #defense, #IslamicStudies, #arts, #thought, #education Toots on MENA current news.

@ThailandWatch
Posts about human rights and conflict related to Thailand. Posts by @peacemakers_ca

@UnicornRiot
Independent media amplifying stories from the frontlines of social and environmental struggles. Bookmark our website: unicornriot.ninja/

@USAJusticeWatch
Focus on the USA with emphasis on human rights and conflict. Please send a direct message for information about the curator of this account, who watches the US from another country. Messages deleted from time to time.

@YourAnonNews
We are Anonymous, we are legion, we do not forgive, we do not forget. Expect us. Prepared to go forward w/it. Here live. Not a cat. #Anonymous #HackThePlanet

Mondoweiss VideoMondoweiss VideoMondoweiss is an independent news and opinion publication informing readers about developments in Israel/Palestine and related U.S. foreign policy.
#FridayFollows#FollowFridays#HumanRightsDefenders
ScienceOpen

'Landmarks of Terminological and Conceptual Renewal in Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī (Renewal, Jurisprudence, and the Umma) Translated title: معالم التجديد في المصطلحات والمفاهيم عند العلامة يوسف القرضاوي رحمه الله (التجديد - الأمة - الفقه)' - an article in the Journal of College of Sharia and #IslamicStudies by Qatar University Press on #ScienceOpen:
scienceopen.com/document?vid=1

ScienceOpenLandmarks of Terminological and Conceptual Renewal in Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī (Renewal, Jurisprudence, and the Umma) <span class="so-article-trans-title" dir="auto"> Translated title: معالم التجديد في المصطلحات والمفاهيم عند العلامة يوسف القرضاوي رحمه الله (التجديد - الأمة - الفقه) </span><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3752376e64">Objectives: Al-Qaraḍāwī established principles and guidelines for modernizing concepts and terminology, with the goal of fostering their sound understanding and effective application. His approach follows a systematic method that considers the context and historical development of language. He incorporates insights from the Qur’an and the Sunna, references traditional usage, and keeps the goals of the Sharia and the intentions of the lawgiver in mind. His methodology is responsive to current issues and looks ahead to future challenges. This study seeks to explore al-Qaraḍāwī’s approach to renewing three key concepts: ‘renewal’, ‘umma’ (the Islamic community), and ‘jurisprudence’. It aims to clarify their meanings and the potential for their renewal through a balanced approach that values both depth and creativity. The study intends to offer a model that researchers and scholars can use to further develop and expand these areas within an inclusive framework. Methodology: This study relies on an inductive approach to explore al-Qaraḍāwī’s legacy, including his books and lectures, as well as an analytical approach to examining these sources. Results: The article highlights al-Qaraḍāwī’s approach to renewal in conceptual terms, outlining its guidelines and characteristics. It also reveals his deep focus on terminology, emphasising foundational understanding, practical application, as well as critique and renewal. Originality: Although there is a wealth of Islamic scholarship on al-Qaraḍāwī’s jurisprudential and intellectual work, this study focuses on his approach to concepts and terminology. It examines crucial ideas he developed in his writings and how he approached updating them. </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3752376e67">أهداف البحث: اشترع العلامة القرضاوي معالم وصوًى لتجديد المفاهيم والمصطلحات في عالم الوعي ومساحة السعي؛ تأصيلًا للتصورات وتنزيلًا للتصرفات، محتكمًا إلى منهجية علمية تستقرئ سياقات اللغة وتطورها التاريخي، وتستوعب نصوص الوحيين، واستعمالات التراث، وتستصحب مقاصد الشارع، وغايات الواضع، وتستجيب لإشكالات الواقع، وتستشرف تحديات المستقبل. فهدفت هذه الدراسة إلى بيان منهج القرضاوي في تجديد ثلاثة مفاهيم ومصطلحات، وهي: (التجديد، الأمة، الفقه)، ولتسليط الضوء على معانيها وآفاق تجديدها بنهج وسطي واستيعاب شمولي ونظر إبداعي؛ لينسج الباحثون والعلماء على ذات المنوال ويضيفون في هذه المسارات، استنادا إلى هذا المنهج الرحيب. منهج الدراسة: اعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الاستقرائي لتراث القرضاوي وكتبه ومحاضراته، والمنهج التحليلي لها. النتائج: أبرز البحث منهج التجديد عند القرضاوي في المفاهيم، وبين محدداته ومعالمه، كما كشفت الدراسة شدة اهتمام الشيخ بحقل المفاهيم والمصطلحات تأصيلًا وتنزيلًا، ونقدًا وتجديدًا. أصالة البحث: تحفل المكتبة الإسلامية بكتابات القرضاوي كما أن الكتابات والدراسات المتعلقة بفقهه ومشروعه الفكري تكاد تفوت الحصر، غير أن هذه الدراسة تركز على موضوع المفاهيم والمصطلحات، وتتخصص في مفاهيم نموذجية اشتغل عليها القرضاوي في مختلف مصنفاته، وتحليل منهج التجديد فيها. </p>
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'Applied Fiqh in al-Qaraḍāwī’s Thought: An Analytical Study of its Foundations and Methodology Translated title: فقه التنزيل عند القرضاوي: قراءة تحليليّة للمنطلق والمنهج' - an article in the Journal of College of Sharia and #IslamicStudies by Qatar University Press on #ScienceOpen:
scienceopen.com/document?vid=d

ScienceOpenApplied Fiqh in al-Qaraḍāwī’s Thought: An Analytical Study of its Foundations and Methodology <span class="so-article-trans-title" dir="auto"> Translated title: فقه التنزيل عند القرضاوي: قراءة تحليليّة للمنطلق والمنهج </span><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3752372e64">Objective: This article aims to highlight the role of the method of applied fiqh (fiqh al-tanzīl) in addressing the issue of implementing Islamic law, which stands as one of the central issues in contemporary studies. This involves examining the methodology adopted by modern scholars when engaging with questions of ijtihād (independent legal reasoning), with a particular focus on al-Qaraḍāwī. His approach warrants examination due to his comprehensive perspective on Islamic referentiality in all areas of life and his methods for applying both the general and specific rulings of Islamic jurisprudence through guidance and renewal in the engagement with texts both as jurisprudence and in practical application. Since this demonstrates an implicit understanding of fiqh al-tanzil, this paper’s key themes revolve around the presence of this type of ijtihad in al-Qaraḍāwī’s view of contemporary juristic reasoning. Methodology: The study employs an inductive approach, tracing texts related to the topic in their theoretical and practical aspects. Additionally, it relies on an analytical approach to uncover the knowledge content of the issues under investigation. Results: The collected data establishes the originality and centrality of fiqh al-tanzil in shaping al-Qaraḍāwī’s vision of contemporary ijtihād. It also highlights the features of renewal and guidance in applying the legal texts based on linking the universals and particulars of Islam, its objectives and meanings, and its hierarchical priorities. Originality: This study’s originality lies in its direct engagement with al-Qaraḍāwī’s comprehensive approach to Islamic referentiality in contemporary life. It is also the first study to address both the theoretical and practical discussions of these issues using rigorous academic research tools. </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3752372e67">أهداف البحث: يهدف البحث إلى بيان حضور فقه التنزيل في معالجة قضيّة تطبيق الشّريعة، الّتي تمثّل إحدى القضايا المركزيّة في الدّراسات المعاصرة. وهو ما يستدعي طرح مسألة المنهج في تعامل المعاصرين مع مباحث الاجتهاد، ولعلّ أبرزهم القرضاوي الّذي يختصّ طرحه المعرفي والفقهي بمعالجة شاملة لمسألة المرجعيّة الإسلاميّة، وسبل تطبيق كليّاتها وجزئيّات أحكامها من خلال مسلكَي الترشيد والتجديد في مستوى التّعامل مع النّصوص فقها وتنزيلا. وحيث يدلّ ذلك على فقه التنزيل تضمّنا، فإنّ محاور هذه الورقة البحثيّة تدور حول حضور هذا الضرب الاجتهادي في رؤية القرضاوي للاجتهاد المعاصر. منهج الدراسة: يقوم البحث على المنهج الاستقرائي من حيث تتبّع النّصوص ذات الصّلة بالموضوع في الجانب النّظري والتطبيقي. إضافة إلى الاعتماد على المنهج التحليلي للوقوف على المضامين المعرفيّة للمسائل المدروسة. النتائج: خلص البحث إلى التأكيد على أصالة فقه التنزيل وحضوره المركزي في صياغة القرضاوي لرؤيته للاجتهاد المعاصر. كما بيّن معالم التجديد والترشيد في تنزيل نصوص الأحكام، الّذي يقوم على الربط بين كلّيات الإسلام وجزئيّاته، مقاصده ومعانيه، مراتبه وأولويّاته. أصالة البحث: تكمن أصالة البحث في تعلّقه المباشر بطرح القرضاوي الشّامل للمرجعيّة الإسلاميّة في الواقع المعاصر، وفي كونه أوّل بحث تناول المباحثة النظريّة والتطبيقيّة لمسائله مع الالتزام بأدوات البحث العلمي الرصين. </p>
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'Knowledge Integration and Its Impact on Jurisprudential Development in al-Qaraḍāwī’s Thought: An Exploration of His Ideas and Preferences Translated title: التكامل المعرفي وأثره في الصناعة الفقهية عند القرضاوي – سبر في التصورات والترجيحات' - an article in the Journal of College of Sharia and #IslamicStudies by Qatar University Press on #ScienceOpen:
scienceopen.com/document?vid=f

ScienceOpenKnowledge Integration and Its Impact on Jurisprudential Development in al-Qaraḍāwī’s Thought: An Exploration of His Ideas and Preferences <span class="so-article-trans-title" dir="auto"> Translated title: التكامل المعرفي وأثره في الصناعة الفقهية عند القرضاوي – سبر في التصورات والترجيحات </span><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3752795e64">Objectives: This article seeks to reveal the presence of knowledge integration in al-Qaraḍāwī’s thought by exploring its defining features and assessing its influence on the evolution of jurisprudence, particularly regarding his ideas and preferences. Methodology: This study primarily employs an inductive approach to tracing elements reflecting the presence of knowledge integration in al-Qaraḍāwī’s personality and investigating practical examples of this integration in his jurisprudential legacy. Results: This study’s outcome is that knowledge integration was significantly evident in al-Qaraḍāwī’s thought, both in word and deed. It also finds that integration informed his understanding of the facts, evidenced by numerous examples, and had an impact on his preferences, as seen in his selection of views aligning with scientific data on various issues. Nevertheless, in some cases, his approach did not fully align with his principles of integration. Originality: This article’s scholarly value lies in uncovering the principle of knowledge integration within al-Qaraḍāwī’s thought and examining its influence on his jurisprudential practices, particularly in his ideas and preferences. It also sheds light on both the innovative aspects and limitations of his model. </p><p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3752795e67">أهداف البحث: يهدف البحث إلى اكتشاف مدى حضور التكامل المعرفي عند القرضاوي، من خلال استعراض ملامح التكامل في فكره، ودراسة أثره في بناء الفقه على مستوى التصورات والترجيحات. منهج الدراسة: يعتمد البحث – بشكل أساسي – على المنهج الاستقرائيّ في رصد المعاني التي تشهد لحضور فكرة التكامل المعرفي في شخصية القرضاوي، وفي استقراء النماذج التطبيقية لها في تراثه الفقهي. النتائج: توصلت الدراسةُ إلى أن التكامل المعرفي كان حاضرًا – إلى حدٍّ كبير – في فكره، سواء على المستوى الداخلي، أم على المستوى الخارجي، كما توصلتْ إلى أن للتكامل أثرًا عنده في تصور الحقائق بشواهد كثيرة، وله أيضا أثره في ترجيحاته من حيث اختياره الأقوالَ التي وافقت المعطيات العلمية في مسائل عديدة. ومع ذلك، فيلاحَظ أنه في بعض التطبيقات لم يكن منسجما مع مبادئه في التكامل. أصالة البحث: تظهر القيمة العلمية للبحث في اكتشافه مبدأ التكامل المعرفي في فكر القرضاوي، وأثره في صناعته الفقهية، من حيث التصورات والترجيحات، مع إبراز جوانب الإبداع والقصور في نموذجه. </p>
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Annales HSS

How to embrace a normative system seemingly incompatible with nomadic life, given that it presupposes a state governed by an Islamic ruler (imām) and considers the city the natural environment of legal institutions?

Ismail Warscheid (CNRS-IRHT, irht.cnrs.fr/fr/annuaire/warsc) reads the _Book of the Desert (Kitāb al-Bādiya)_, a nineteenth-century legal treatise composed by Muḥammad al-Māmī (d. 1282/1865), a Muslim scholar from the Tiris desert in present-day Mauritania. And, by looking at Bedouin Islam, he challenges the narratives of center-periphery that have dominated Islamic intellectual history.

➡️ The *Book of the Desert*: The Worldview of an Early Nineteenth-Century Muslim Scholar in the Saharan West
👉 doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.8

@histodons #histodons #islam #islamicstudies #bedouin #sahara #medievalhistory

IRHT - CNRSIsmail Warscheid | IRHT - CNRSAprès des études à l’université de Genève, un doctorat à l’EHESS en « Histoire et civilisations » et un fellowship au Forum Transregionale Studien de Berlin, j’ai rejoint la section arabe de l’IRHT en 2015. Mes recherches s’intéressent à l’histoire de l’Islam au Maghreb et en Afrique de l’Ouest.
Annales HSS

The dossier on the history of early-modern and modern Islam, which #AnnalesHSS published in 2018, is now available in English. It was curated by Augustin JOMIER and Ismail WARSCHEID.

We will present the articles one by one over the next few days, but here is the table of contents:

➡️ For a History-Oriented Approach to Islamic Studies
the introduction to the dossier by A. Jomier and I. Warscheid
doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.6

➡️ “In Pursuit of Reform”: Historiographical Renewals and Debates on the Religious and Intellectual History of Islam from the Fifteenth to the Twenty-First Century
by Catherine MAYEUR-JAOUEN
doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.7

➡️ The *Book of the Desert*: The Worldview of an Early Nineteenth-Century Muslim Scholar in the Saharan West
by Ismail WARSCHEID
doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.8

➡️ Islam, Purity, and Modernity: “Blameworthy Innovations” in the Maghreb, 1920–1950
by Augustin JOMIER
doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.9

➡️ Secularity, Sociology, and the Contemporary History of Islam
By James McDOUGALL
doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.10

#AnnalesinEnglish #histodons @histodons #islam #maghreb #sahara #religioushistory #intellectualhistory #secularism #islamicstudies

Cambridge CoreFor a History-Oriented Approach to Islamic Studies | Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales - English Edition | Cambridge CoreFor a History-Oriented Approach to Islamic Studies
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In #Islamicstudies there is a subject called Usul al Fiqh (Principles of Law/Jurisprudence). Combined with #islamicHistory, the 2 show us not only the sources of law, but how it was implemented (eg. cases of the ruler being tried under the law).

Contrast that with our modern reality and how laws are:

- complicated
- arbitrary
- selectively enforced

This applies at the human and state level.

If laws have no application after a certain wealth/power level, is there any real justice?

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