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law of the jungle artinya

hukum rimba

law of the jungle in Indonesian: hukum rimba. In English, law of the jungle means a putative law dictating that one serves one's own interest to the extent that one can, in any situation where legal authority is absent or generally ignored; self-interested behaviour that emerges in the absence of law; lawlessness.

Indonesian words for law of the jungle

putative law of a lawless situation
hukum rimba

English meaning of law of the jungle

  1. noun A putative law dictating that one serves one's own interest to the extent that one can, in any situation where legal authority is absent or generally ignored; self-interested behaviour that emerges in the absence of law; lawlessness.
  2. noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see law, jungle.

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Questions about law of the jungle in Indonesian

What is the meaning of law of the jungle in Indonesian?
Law of the jungle in Indonesian is hukum rimba.
Apa arti law of the jungle?
Law of the jungle: hukum rimba.
What does law of the jungle mean in English?
Law of the jungle means a putative law dictating that one serves one's own interest to the extent that one can, in any situation where legal authority is absent or generally ignored; self-interested behaviour that emerges in the absence of law; lawlessness.

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