Difference between revisions of "Sovereignty"
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Revision as of 20:56, October 30, 2009
Sovereignty refers to the independent legal authority of a population in a particular territory, based on the recognized right to self-determination.[1]
SOVEREIGNTY - ...By "Sovereignty", in its largest sense is meant supreme, absolute, uncontrollable power, the absolute right to govern. [2]
For example, God has sovereignty over all creation. "He Who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords" (1 Timothy 6:15)
References
- ↑ Almond, Gabriel A. Comparative Politics Today: A World View. New York: Pearson, 2004.
- ↑ Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, p. 1396.
