'''Separation of Powers''' is a fundamental legal doctrine that is cited in more than 26,000 federal decisions and more than 45,000 state cases. It is somewhat unique to the framework established by the [[U.S. Constitution]], state constitutions, and even the [[common law]]. | '''Separation of Powers''' is a fundamental legal doctrine that is cited in more than 26,000 federal decisions and more than 45,000 state cases. It is somewhat unique to the framework established by the [[U.S. Constitution]], state constitutions, and even the [[common law]]. |