Arbitrary interference is defined by its impunity, not by its content

Evidence

The dominating party can practise interference, then, at will and with impunity: they do not have to seek anyone’s leave and they do not have to incur any scrutiny or penalty. — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 125

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Arbitrary interference inflicts extra harm through uncertainty and anxiety beyond mere restriction. — Philip Pettit, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and…, 419; Interference is arbitrary by lack of control, not by harmful consequences. — Philip Pettit, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and…, 292

Broader Connections

• Interference is arbitrary by lack of control, not by harmful consequences. #corroborates (0.92) — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 292