Does legal positivism potentially justify any type of law or regime?

Does legal positivism potentially justify any type of law or regime? Does it lead to relativism a best and tyranny at worst?

Legal positivism is a philosophy which is legal and it argues that any law is nothing less or more than any appearance of the will which is created by any authority.

Therefore, there is no law which can be regarded as an expression of higher principles where people can appeal about their disagreement with the laws applicable.

Does legal positivism potentially justify any type of law or regime?
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