...where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or body of magistrates," or " if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers," he did not mean that these departments ought to have no partial agency in, or no control over, the...

..."Moutesquie's Dissertation on the Spirit of the Laws," in which he said: "There is no liberty If tli>? power of Judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers when the legislative and executive powers are united In one body or person. There can be no liberty,...

...to bring causes of this nature to receive a determination here. The great Montesquieu declares that -there is no liberty if the power of judging be not...exposed to arbitrary control; for the judge would then be the legislator.' Blackstone, in his commentaries on the laws of England, says, that -in this...

...tyrannical laws to execute them in a tyrannical manner." He further said: "Were the power of judging joined with the legislative, the life and liberty...exposed to arbitrary control, for the judge would then be the legislator. Were it joined to the executive the judge might behave with oil the violence...

...tyrannical laws to execute them in a tyrannical manner." He further said: "Were the power of judging joined with the legislative, the life and liberty...exposed to arbitrary control, for the judge would then he the legislator. Were it joined to the executive, the judge might behave with all the violence...

...with the greatest bulwark of a free people, an independent judiciary?" And then quoting Montesquien : "There is no liberty if the power of judging be not...separated from the legislative and executive powers. If it were joined to the legislative power, authority over the life and liberty of the citizens would...

...The fathers had in mind "Montesquieu's Dissertation on the Spirit of the Laws," in which he said : "There is no liberty if the power of judging be not...separated from the legislative and executive powers when the legislative and executive powers are united in one body or porson. There can be no liberty,...

...powers. Before then, every writer of repute upon the subject was agreed with Montesquieu "there can be no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers.'' He also declared the judiciary the weakest branch of the government. The novel experiment caused most...

...and is no liberty of the judiciary power if it be not separated from the legislative and executive. Were it joined with the legislative, the life and...exposed to arbitrary control; for the judge would be the legislator. Were it joined to the executive power, the judge might behave with violence and oppression....

...body of the people, at certain times of the year, and pursuant to a form and manner prescribed by law. There is no liberty, if the power of judging be not...separated from the legislative and executive powers." "Military men belong to a profession, which may be useful, but is often dangerous." — "The enjoyment...