Editing Rule of avoidance (section)

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The '''rule of avoidance''' was a rule employed typically in states with [[centralized]] government system which prohibited local officials from serving in their places of origin, so that family and friends would not influence them and prevent local [[separatism]].

The system was originated in [[Han dynasty]] of China and has persisted into modern times. A system similar to this was adopted by Emperor [[Akbar]] of the [[Mughal Empire]] to prevent corruption and favoritism. It is also an entirely different principle in [[United States]] constitutional law, and a cultural norm in some cultures that promotes [[exogamy]].