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Jurist

Montesquieu

Also Known As Charles-Louis de Secondat
Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Montesquieu (Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brede et de Montesquieu, 1689 to 1755) was a French jurist, historian and political philosopher whose 1748 work The Spirit of the Laws set out the modern tripartite division of governmental power into legislative, executive and judicial branches, an arrangement he argued was necessary to prevent the concentration of power and protect political liberty. His formulation drew on earlier ideas, including John Locke's distinction between legislative, executive and federative power, and it went on to shape the design of numerous constitutions, most directly the Constitution of the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Role
Jurist, historian and political philosopher; formulated the modern doctrine of the separation of powers into legislative and executive authority in The Spirit of the Laws (1748). 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
France 2
Born
1689 2
Birth Date
1689-01-18 3
Birthplace
Château de la Brède 3
Died
1755 2
Death Date
1755-02-10 3
Place of Death
Paris 3
Classification
Field of Law
Civil / Private Law 1
Gender
Male 2
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 2
Connections

Formulated

Separation of Powers, Doctrines
Source Montesquieu (Wikipedia)

In Legal System

French Legal System, Legal Systems
Source Wikidata: Montesquieu
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: France, nationality there.
Sources
1. Montesquieu (Wikipedia)
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2. Montesquieu (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph - entity-description
    Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brede et de Montesquieu (18 January 1689 - 10 February 1755), generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.
  • Lead paragraph - birth-year
    18 January 1689
  • Lead paragraph - death-year
    10 February 1755
  • Lead paragraph - nationality-jurisdiction
    a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher
  • Body: Spirit of the Laws - role
    In every state there are three kinds of power: the legislative authority, the executive authority for things that stem from the law of nations, and the executive authority for those that stem from civil law.
  • In Category: Jurists, Category placement - in-category
  • Formulated: Separation of Powers, Body: Spirit of the Laws - formulated-by
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3. Wikidata: Montesquieu
  • Wikidata Q15975, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1689-01-18
  • Wikidata Q15975, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1755-02-10
  • Wikidata Q15975, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Château de la Brède
  • Wikidata Q15975, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Paris
  • Wikidata Q15975, P1477 birth name claim (fr)
    birth name (P1477): Charles-Louis de Secondat
  • In Legal System: French Legal System, Montesquieu (Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brede et de Montesquieu, 1689 to 1755) was a French jurist, historian and political philosopher whose 1748 work The Spirit of the Laws set
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