account_tree Separation of Powers

Division of government into branches

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The Spirit of the Laws

person Montesquieu, Charles-Louis

event 1748

Influential treatise on political theory developing the concept of separation of powers and examining how laws should reflect the nature of governm...

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Montesquieu, Charles-Louis

French political philosopher, famous for his theory of separation of powers, major influence on constitutional thought

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