Question

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated meaning

Answer 1

Answer:

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice."

-Charles de Montesquieu

does it mean that the cruelest tyranny is when the people in charge do something wrong and cruel but say what they are doing is completely just and right?It means that whoever is commiting the act of tyranny is appealing to legality and justice despite the fact that, regardless of if or if not it is legal or just, their action is still tyranny. The law may allow for tyranny but it is still tyranny. The law may be carried out in the name of justice but that dosen't make it just. Mis-using the rule of law in the name of justice (in this manner) is therefore especially cruel.

Basically, he's talking about how bad it is if someone is a tyrant but justifies being one with something that good.