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Tag: <span>Steven G. Calabresi</span>

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The separation of powers in civil law countries

My paper will discuss how the separation of powers, as understood in civil law countries, proved ineffective in protecting liberty. I will argue that it has been quietly replaced by what Americans consider a system of checks and balances. I will argue that checks and balances are needed because as Lord Acton put it “Power...

Panel 88, TUESDAY JUNE 26 2018 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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