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delegated legislation  

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  • All countries that adhere generally to separation of powers find themselves in a dilemma. To an increasing extent, law in these countries is made not by the proper legislature, that is, the elected parliament, but rather by the executive branch. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Delegated Legislation]

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