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Separation Of Powers

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

separation of powers


1 : the constitutional allocation of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers among the three branches of government
2 : the doctrine under which the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government are not to infringe upon each other's constitutionally vested powers see also nondelegation doctrine




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