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checks and balance

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checks and balances

 
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–plural noun
limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview.
Origin:
1780–90
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Main Entry: checks and bal·anc·es
Pronunciation: -'ba-l&n-s&z
Function: noun plural
: the powers (as judicial review, the presidential veto, and the congressional override) conferred on each of the three branches of government by which each restrains the others from exerting too much power
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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