Sovereignty
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
sovereignty
also
sov·ran·ty
[sÄ -vrən-tē, sə-, -və-rən-]
n
pl: -ties
1 a : supreme power esp. over a body politic
b : freedom from external control
: autonomy
2 : one that is sovereign
;esp
: an autonomous state
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