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Sovereignty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sovereign state - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A sovereign state is a political association with effective internal and external sovereignty over a geographic area and population which is not dependent on, or subject to any other power or state....
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State sovereignty and the protection of fundamental human rights: an international law perspective; by Alain Pellet; The "Killing Fields" memorial on the outskirts of Phnom Penh (UN Photo #159733C); Pugwash Occasional Papers, I:i;
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The necessary existence of the state and that right and power which necessarily follow is "sovereignty." By "sovereignty" in its largest sense is meant supreme, absolute, uncontrollable power, the absolute right to govern.
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Definition of State sovereignty in the Legal Dictionary - by Free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. What is State sovereignty? Meaning of State sovereignty as a legal term. What does State sovereignty mean in law? ... (redirected from State sovereignty)
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A nation or state's supreme power within its borders. A government might respond, for example, to criticism from foreign governments of its treatment of its own citizens by citing its rights of sovereignty.
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