The phrase "arcane rules" refers to rules that are complicated, mysterious, or difficult to understand.
Sentences with «arcane rules»
It's why they don't follow all the hundreds of arcane rules from the Old Testament. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
After the first week of the groundbreaking trial Vergara vs. California in a California superior court, lawyers and witnesses talked a lot about ineffective teachers, arcane rules for dismissing them and how much money it costs. (laschoolreport.com)
There's a very reliable straightforwardness to the game in that, as a port of a mobile game from a few years ago, it's not focusing on gimmicks and boxing you in with arcane rules and overly complex gameplay. (fanboydestroy.com)