Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of ...

Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of separation and balancing of governmental powers. Montesquieu was born on 18th of January in the year 1689 and died on 10th of February in the year 1755. He was not only a French lawyer but also a great political philosopher. He was also considered as a man of letters.