This work analyses the idea of justice in Montesquieu's œuvre and provides a new interpretation of the power of judging. It shows that in the work of Montesquieu, the conditions of freedom and justice always exceed the national framework and are created in interaction with other peoples and societies.
Keyword: Histoire des idées juridiques, histoire de la pensée politique, philosophie du droit, philosophie politique, théorie de l'interprétation historique, philosophie des Lumières
