Sovereignty

 Sovereignty is the defining authority within individual consciousness, social construct, or territory. Sovereignty entails hierarchy within the state, as well as external autonomy for states.

What is sovereignty?

Sovereignty is a term that is used to refer to the independence and autonomy of modern nation states.

Is sovereignty the supreme power in a state?

It is the supreme power in a state and we might just well speak of half square or half a triangle as half a sovereignty”. Gettell, has also very aptly remarked in this regard, “If sovereignty is not absolute, no state exists. If sovereignty is divided, more than one state exists”.

What is the difference between law and internal sovereignty?

Internal sovereignty means the sovereign power of the state by which the state exercises ultimate power over all persons, groups, and institutions within it. The law is the ultimate order of the sovereign within the geographical boundaries of the state.

What if sovereignty is not absolute?

Gettell, has also very aptly remarked in this regard, “If sovereignty is not absolute, no state exists. If sovereignty is divided, more than one state exists”. Sovereignty is absolute and unlimited. The sovereign is entitled to do whatsoever he likes.