The functional interpretation of the term "<answer>rule of law</answer>", consistent with the traditional English meaning, contrasts the "<answer>rule of law</answer>" with the "rule of man." According to the functional view, a society in which government officers have a great deal of discretion has a low degree of "<answer>rule of law</answer>", whereas a society in which government officers have little discretion has a high degree of "<answer>rule of law</answer>". Upholding the <answer>rule of law</answer> can sometimes require the punishment of those who commit offenses that are justifiable under natural law but not statutory law. The <answer>rule of law</answer> is thus somewhat at odds with flexibility, even when flexibility may be preferable.
According to the functional interpretation, what principle is opposite of the rule of man?
rule of law