powers,+separation+of

powers, separation of — ▪ political science       division of the legislative, executive, and judicial (judiciary) functions of government among separate and independent bodies. Such a separation, it has been argued, limits the possibility of arbitrary excesses by… …   Universalium

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… …   Law dictionary

separation — sep·a·ra·tion /ˌse pə rā shən/ n 1: cessation of cohabitation between a married couple by mutual agreement with intent that it be permanent; also: legal separation compare divorce ◇ In some cases in which the estrangement is extreme, a separation …   Law dictionary

Separation of powers under the United States Constitution — This article refers to the separation of powers specifically in the United States. For the article on the theory of separation of powers, see: Separation of Powers Separation of powers is a political doctrine under which the executive,… …   Wikipedia

SEPARATION OF POWERS — SEPARATION OF POWERS, a fundamental principle of Public Law, which seeks to distinguish between the roles and powers of a number of different public authorities operating in tandem, such as the legislative, executive, and judicial authorities. On …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

Powers of the President of the United States — Powers of State= Because the United States is a presidential system, the President fulfils the roles of both chief of state and head of government. As chief of state, the President of the United States represents the nation at home and abroad. In …   Wikipedia

Powers — might refer to:People;Surname * Ed Powers, director * Gary Powers, pilot * Hiram Powers (1805 1873), American sculptor * J. F. Powers, writer * John A. Powers, USAF Lt. Col., NASA Mercury Mission Control * John R. Powers, writer * Johnny Powers,… …   Wikipedia

Separation of duties — (SoD) is the concept of having more than one person required to complete a task. It is alternatively called segregation of duties or, in the political realm, separation of powers.General descriptionSeparation of duties is one of the key concepts… …   Wikipedia

separation — early 15c., from O.Fr. separation, from L. separationem (nom. separatio) noun of action from pp. stem of separare (see SEPARATE (Cf. separate)). Specific sense of sundering of a married couple is attested from c.1600. Separation of powers first… …   Etymology dictionary

separation of powers — separation of authority, distribution of power, basic democratic principle in which every government department has independent authority and curbs the power of other departments …   English contemporary dictionary

Separation of powers — Balance of powers redirects here. For other uses, see Balance of power. The separation of powers, often imprecisely used interchangeably with the trias politica principle,[1] is a model for the governance of a state. The model was first developed …   Wikipedia