“There is as yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the executrix”
Quote by Baron de Montesquieu
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Baron de Montesquieu
Baron de Montesquieu, a French Enlightenment thinker, jurist, historian, and politician, was born on January 18, 1689, and died on February 10, 1755. He is one of the most important thinkers in the history of Western political thought, known for his contributions to the theory of the separation of powers. more
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