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Private Rule

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Uncover 'Private Rule' – regulations and policies set by non-governmental entities impacting contracts, behavior, and daily life. Explore its influence!

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    A Private Family Once Ruled Cocos Islands for 150 Years

    The Clunies-Ross family, descendants of Scottish merchant John Clunies-Ross, effectively governed the islands as their private fiefdom from 1827 until their eventual sale to Australia in 1978. They were known as the 'Kings of Cocos'.