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Sovereignty Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Sovereignty
(n.)
The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, Italy was formerly divided into many sovereignties.
(n.)
The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, Italy was formerly divided into many sovereignties.
| WordNet 2.0 |
sovereignty
Noun
1. government free from external control
(hypernym) self-government, self-determination, self-rule
2. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
(synonym) reign
(hypernym) dominion, rule
(hyponym) scepter, sceptre
Noun
1. government free from external control
(hypernym) self-government, self-determination, self-rule
2. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
(synonym) reign
(hypernym) dominion, rule
(hyponym) scepter, sceptre
| hEnglish - advanced version |
sovereignty
sovereignty
\sov"er*eign*ty\ (?), n.; pl. sovereignties (#). [oe. soverainetee, of. sovraineté, f. souveraineté.] the quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, italy was formerly divided into many sovereignties. woman desiren to have sovereignty as well over their husband as over their love.
sovereignty
n
1. government free from external control
2. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch [syn: reign]
sovereignty
of god, his absolute right to do all things according to his own good pleasure (dan. 4:25, 35; rom. 9:15-23; 1 tim. 6:15; rev. 4:11).
sovereignty
\sov"er*eign*ty\ (?), n.; pl. sovereignties (#). [oe. soverainetee, of. sovraineté, f. souveraineté.] the quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, italy was formerly divided into many sovereignties. woman desiren to have sovereignty as well over their husband as over their love.
sovereignty
n
1. government free from external control
2. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch [syn: reign]
sovereignty
of god, his absolute right to do all things according to his own good pleasure (dan. 4:25, 35; rom. 9:15-23; 1 tim. 6:15; rev. 4:11).
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Edyrn
Edyrn = n. sovereignty
Edyrn = n. sovereignty
Penllywyddiaeth
Penllywyddiaeth = n. sovereignty
Penrheithiant
Penrheithiant = n. sovereignty
Sovereignty Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Sovereign, Sovereignty
SOVEREIGN - A chief ruler with supreme power; one possessing sovereignty. It is also applied to a king or other magistrate with limited powers.
In the United States the sovereignty resides in the body of the people.
SOVEREIGNTY - The union and exercise of all human power possessed in a state; it is a combination of all power; it is the power to do everything in a state without accountability; to make laws, to execute and to apply them: to impose and collect taxes, and, levy, contributions; to make war or peace; to form treaties of alliance or of commerce with foreign nations, and the like.
Abstractedly, sovereignty resides in the body of the nation and belongs to the people. But these powers are generally exercised by delegation.
When analysed, sovereignty is naturally divided into three great powers; namely, the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary; the first is the power to make new laws, and to correct and repeal the old; the second is the power to execute the laws both at home and abroad; and the last is the power to apply the laws to particular facts; to judge the disputes which arise among the citizens, and to punish crimes.
Strictly speaking, in our republican forms of government, the absolute sovereignty of the nation is in the people of the nation; and the residuary sovereignty of each state, not granted to any of its public functionaries, is in the people of the state.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
SOVEREIGN - A chief ruler with supreme power; one possessing sovereignty. It is also applied to a king or other magistrate with limited powers.
In the United States the sovereignty resides in the body of the people.
SOVEREIGNTY - The union and exercise of all human power possessed in a state; it is a combination of all power; it is the power to do everything in a state without accountability; to make laws, to execute and to apply them: to impose and collect taxes, and, levy, contributions; to make war or peace; to form treaties of alliance or of commerce with foreign nations, and the like.
Abstractedly, sovereignty resides in the body of the nation and belongs to the people. But these powers are generally exercised by delegation.
When analysed, sovereignty is naturally divided into three great powers; namely, the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary; the first is the power to make new laws, and to correct and repeal the old; the second is the power to execute the laws both at home and abroad; and the last is the power to apply the laws to particular facts; to judge the disputes which arise among the citizens, and to punish crimes.
Strictly speaking, in our republican forms of government, the absolute sovereignty of the nation is in the people of the nation; and the residuary sovereignty of each state, not granted to any of its public functionaries, is in the people of the state.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Sovereignty Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Sovereignty
of God, his absolute right to do all things according to his own good pleasure (Dan. 4:25, 35; Rom. 9:15-23; 1 Tim. 6:15; Rev. 4:11).
of God, his absolute right to do all things according to his own good pleasure (Dan. 4:25, 35; Rom. 9:15-23; 1 Tim. 6:15; Rev. 4:11).
| National Standards for Civics and Government |
sovereignty
Ultimate, supreme power in a state; in the United States, sovereignty rests with the people.
Ultimate, supreme power in a state; in the United States, sovereignty rests with the people.
| The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
chapter 05
Article 56 [Divine Right of Sovereignty]
Absolute sovereignty over the world and man belongs to God, and it is He Who has made man
master of his own social destiny. No one can deprive man of this divine right, nor subordinate it
to the vested interests of a particular individual or group. The people are to exercise this divine
right in the manner specified in the following articles.
Article 57 [Separation of Powers]
The powers of government in the Islamic Republic are vested in the legislature, the judiciary, and
the executive powers, functioning under the supervision of the absolute religious Leader and the
Leadership of the Ummah, in accordance with the forthcoming articles of this Constitution. These
powers are independent of each other.
Article 58 [Legislature]
The functions of the legislature are to be exercised through the Islamic Consultative Assembly,
consisting of the elected representatives of the people. Legislation approved by this body, after
going through the stages specified in the articles below, is communicated to the executive and the
judiciary for implementation.
Article 59 [Mandatory Referendum]
In extremely important economic, political, social, and cultural matters, the functions of the
legislature may be exercised through direct recourse to popular vote through a referendum. Any
request for such direct recourse to public opinion must be approved by two-thirds of the members
of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
Article 60 [Executive]
The functions of the executive, except in the matters that are directly placed under the jurisdiction
of the Leadership by the Constitution, are to be exercised by the President and the Ministers.
Article 61 [Judiciary]
The functions of the judiciary are to be performed by courts of justice, which are to be formed in
accordance with the criteria of Islam, and are vested with the authority to examine and settle
lawsuits, protect the rights of the public, dispense and enact justice, and implement the Divine
limits.
Article 56 [Divine Right of Sovereignty]
Absolute sovereignty over the world and man belongs to God, and it is He Who has made man
master of his own social destiny. No one can deprive man of this divine right, nor subordinate it
to the vested interests of a particular individual or group. The people are to exercise this divine
right in the manner specified in the following articles.
Article 57 [Separation of Powers]
The powers of government in the Islamic Republic are vested in the legislature, the judiciary, and
the executive powers, functioning under the supervision of the absolute religious Leader and the
Leadership of the Ummah, in accordance with the forthcoming articles of this Constitution. These
powers are independent of each other.
Article 58 [Legislature]
The functions of the legislature are to be exercised through the Islamic Consultative Assembly,
consisting of the elected representatives of the people. Legislation approved by this body, after
going through the stages specified in the articles below, is communicated to the executive and the
judiciary for implementation.
Article 59 [Mandatory Referendum]
In extremely important economic, political, social, and cultural matters, the functions of the
legislature may be exercised through direct recourse to popular vote through a referendum. Any
request for such direct recourse to public opinion must be approved by two-thirds of the members
of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
Article 60 [Executive]
The functions of the executive, except in the matters that are directly placed under the jurisdiction
of the Leadership by the Constitution, are to be exercised by the President and the Ministers.
Article 61 [Judiciary]
The functions of the judiciary are to be performed by courts of justice, which are to be formed in
accordance with the criteria of Islam, and are vested with the authority to examine and settle
lawsuits, protect the rights of the public, dispense and enact justice, and implement the Divine
limits.
Sovereignty Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the exclusive right to complete political (e.g. legislative, judicial, and/or executive) control over an area of governance, people, or oneself. A sovereign is the supreme lawmaking authority, subject to no other. Some people may argue that this authority is the head of state. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in Book III, Chapter III of his 1763 treatise Of the Social Contract, argued that "the growth of the State giving the trustees of public authority more temptations and means to abuse their power, the more the Government has to have force to contain the people, the more force the Sovereign should have in turn in order to contain the Government," with the understanding that the Sovereign is "a collective being" (Book II, Chapter I) resulting from "the general will" of the people, and that "what any man, whoever he may be, orders on his own, is not a law" (Book II, Chapter VI) - and furthermore predicated on the assumption that the people have an unbiased means by which to ascertain the general will. Thus the legal maxim, "there is no law without a sovereign."
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