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Harold J. Laski: I accept, therefore, the traditional notion that the separation of the judicial from the executive power, the right of…

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I accept, therefore, the traditional notion that the separation of the judicial from the executive power, the right of the former to determine the legality of executive decision, is the basis of freedom.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski supports the separation of powers as essential for maintaining freedom.

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