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divine right
divine right of kings
Definition: the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes; "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"
Definition: The Christian doctrine that monarchs have a God-given right to rule, that they are answerable only to God, and that rebellion is sinful.