Rule_of_avoidance
The rule of avoidance was a rule employed in the Sui Dynasty in China which prohibited local officials from serving in their places of origin, so that family and friends would not influence them.
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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.