Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Legislative Judgment — Attributes of Legislative Judgment Denoting Usurpation of Judicial Functions

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Legislative judgment occurs when the legislature acts like a court, adjudicating specific persons or cases. Such enactments are constitutional aberrations condemned by law. The principle applies to constitutional law and separation of powers. The rule preserves the judiciary's exclusive role in adjudication. The legislature cannot…

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