Full Idea
In a monarchy, it is not enough to have intermediary ranks; there must also be a body that is a depositary of laws. They must announce the laws when they are made, and recall them to the public's attention when they are forgotten.
Gist of Idea
Monarchs must not just have links to the people; they need a body which maintains the laws
Source
Baron de Montesquieu (The Spirit of the Laws (rev. 1757) [1748], 02.04)
Book Reference
Montesquieu,Baron de: 'Selected Political Writings', ed/tr. Richter,Melvin [Hackett 1990], p.123
A Reaction
This is the crucial difference between a monarch and a despot, because the monarch must be subservient to the law.