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Record 1 2003-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Theories and Doctrines
DEF

A principle of dividing and separating the powers of a government (e.g., into executive, legislative and judicial branches) in order to avoid collusion and to give each branch the capacity to modify the acts and the activities of the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et doctrines politiques
DEF

[...] technique constitutionnelle (qui) consiste à attribuer chaque fonction de l'État (exécutive, législative, juridictionnelle) à un organe étatique distinct.

OBS

Ce système existe aux États-Unis et dans d'autres systèmes présidentiels.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teorías y doctrinas políticas
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