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Simple English definitions for legal terms

sovereign power

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A quick definition of sovereign power:

Sovereign power is the ability to make and enforce laws. It is the power that a person or group of people have to influence the activities of the government. This power is absolute and uncontrolled within its own sphere, meaning that it cannot be prevented or annulled by any other power recognized within the constitutional system. It is the highest power in the land and is not subject to external control. Subordinate power, on the other hand, is subject to external control because there exists some superior constitutional power that can prevent, restrict, direct, or annul its operation.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Sovereign power is the power to make and enforce laws. It is the political power vested in a person or body of persons exercising any function of the state. It is the capacity to influence the activities of the body politic. Sovereign power is absolute and uncontrolled within its own sphere. Within its designated limits, its exercise and effective operation do not depend on, and are not subject to, the power of any other person and cannot be prevented or annulled by any other power recognized within the constitutional system.

Examples:

  • The President of the United States has sovereign power to make executive orders and enforce laws within the limits of the Constitution.
  • The Queen of England has sovereign power over the United Kingdom, which means she has the final say in matters of state.
  • The Supreme Court of the United States has sovereign power to interpret the Constitution and make decisions that are binding on all lower courts.

These examples illustrate how sovereign power is the highest form of political power within a given system. It is not subject to external control and is the ultimate authority in matters of state.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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