Search results for: “sovereign”

  • National Sovereignty

    Hierarchical Display of National sovereignty Law > International law > Public international lawInternational Relations > International affairs > National independence Meaning of National sovereignty Overview and more information about National sovereignty For a more comprehensive […]

  • Sovereign Wealth Fund

    Hierarchical Display of Sovereign wealth fund Finance > Financial institutions and credit > Financial institution > Investment company Meaning of Sovereign wealth fund Overview and more information about Sovereign wealth fund For a more comprehensive understanding of Sovereign wealth fund, […]

  • Popular Sovereignty

    Definition of Popular Sovereignty In relation to social issues, a meaning of popular sovereignty is provided here: the citizens are collectively the sovereign of the state and hold the ultimate authority over public officials and their policies.

  • Sovereign Immunity

    A principal of jurisprudence whereby the state cannot be sued unless it has given its consent or has otherwise waived its immunity. This doctrine is of judicial origin founded on the ancient principal that the King can do no wrong; it is no longer in much favor with the courts. See Lansing v […]

  • Foreign Sovereign Immunity

    Foreign sovereign immunity in Maritime Law Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.See the State Immunity Act 1978 (U.K. 1978 c. 33); Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (28 U.S. Code Appx. 1330, 1332a, 1391(f), 1441(d), 1601-1611 (1976)); State Immunity Act (R.S.C. 1985 […]

  • Sovereign

    Sovereign

    The King or Queen; a chief or supreme person; also, in England, a gold coin of the value of one pound.

  • Sovereignty

    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 […]

  • Sovereignty of Parliament

    Sovereignty of Parliament in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of sovereignty of Parliament.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading […]

  • Sovereignty History

    Sovereignty History

    Sovereignty History in the International Legal EncyclopediaThe term sovereign has its origin in the Latin word supra or… (Read more)…

  • Doctrine Of Sovereignty

    Doctrine Of Sovereignty

    Doctrine Of Sovereignty in the International Legal EncyclopediaThe doctrine of sovereignty today embraces several basic principles, such as that… (Read more)…

  • Doctrine Of Sovereign Immunity

    Doctrine that says a nation may not be tried in the courts of another country without its consent….

  • United States

    The term may be used in one of several senses, either as the name of a sovereign occupying the position analogous to that of other sovereigns in the family of nations, or as designating the territory over which the sovereignty of the United States extend, or as the collective nane of the States […]

  • Veto

    The right of forbidding or denying without assigning any reasons therefor.

  • Maritime Law

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Maritime Law Meaning of Maritime Law The system of law which particularly relates to commerce and navigation , to harbors, ships and seamen, to business transacted at sea or relating to navigation, to the […]

  • Jurisdiction

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Jurisdiction Meaning of Jurisdiction The extent of legal authority and power . A term of large and comprehensive import , it generally denotes the lawful authority of a body to exercise power. The term […]