Sovereignty

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Sovereignty

The legal right of a state to govern its own affairs in its own territory without outside interference. Sovereignty may reside with an individual (such as a monarch, sometimes known as a sovereign), a body (such as a parliament) or with the populace as a whole. The notion of sovereignty is less clear in federal governments like the U.S. and Canada, as sovereignty is split between the national government and the regional governments. This is a matter of considerable controversy in some countries.

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In April 2019, Panelo has slammed China and said Beijing's activities in the West Philippine Sea 'is an affront to our territory and to our sovereignty.'

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Some would argue that the idea of state sovereignty is unimportant.

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More critically, the crowdsourced sovereignty would help clarify matters domestically.

Crowdsourcing sovereignty

However, retaining this chronology results in a less persuasive argument for this work as reconciling Jefferson and Madison as defenders of state sovereignty and their actions in federal office after 1800 remains inadequately explained within the four-page conclusion.

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Below, I expand on the background story summarized above in order to clarify the function and significance of the Court's reference to the Crown's de facto sovereignty and similar terms.

De facto and de jure Crown Sovereignty: Reconciliation and Legitimation at the Supreme Court of Canada

It's almost as if it wasn't about sovereignty after all.

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And the people are the source of authority and sovereignty; they shall exercise these powers through the constitutional institutions."

Developmental sovereignty

dismantled sovereignty, first by misusing its (former) legal potential

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He said Greece was also ready to fully defend its borders, territorial integrity and sovereignty, the report said, adding that Greece's borders were also EU borders.

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Twenty-nine percent of those asked support the establishment of autonomy in Judea and Samaria under Israeli sovereignty; 19% support a gradual application of Israeli sovereignty, while 29% believe that Israeli sovereignty should be fully and immediately applied.