The rule of law in nearly all other democracies is based on some degree of separation of the judicial branch of government from the legislative and executive branches.

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It also respects the separation of powers between the judicial branch and the legislature, which raises taxes and spends money.

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The court rejected Clinton's claims that lawsuits against presidents in office violate the separation of powers between the judicial branch and the executive branch.

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It is clear the man is a charmer who can play to the masses - though someone needs to remind him about the separation of the executive and judicial branches of government.

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