sovereign state
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, Bouvier (1914)
Definitions from Case Law
From 304 U.S. 126 - Guaranty Trust Co of New York v. United States · 1938Most cited · 1,251 citing opinions
the rights of a sovereign state are vested in the state rather than in any particular government which may purport to represent it
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
One which governs itself independently of any foreign power. See Sovereignty; State.