Jus Dare

AuthorDennis J. Mahoney
Pages1519

Page 1519

(Latin: "To give the law.") This is the traditional function of the legislature in a constitutional government with SEPARATION OF POWERS and is contrasted with JUS DICERE, the function of courts. A court may be said to have invaded the realm of jus dare when it engages in JUDICIAL POLICY-MAKING.

DENNIS J. MAHONEY

(1986)

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