Definition of Sovereignty: 

The English word ‘Sovereignty’ is made from Latin word ‘Suprenus’, which means ‘Supreme Power’. Thus, sovereignty can be understood as the supreme power. This is an important element of state and one of the four essential constituent elements of state. Different scholars have given different definitions o’ the sovereignty of the state.

1. Jellinek: 

“Sovereignty is that characteristic of the state by virtue of which it cannot be legally bound except by its own will or limited by any other power than itself.” 

2. Prof Grotius,: 

“Sovereignty is the supreme political power vested in him whose actions are not subject to any other and whose will cannot be overridden.” 

3. Duguit: 

“Sovereignty is the commanding power of the state, is the will of nation organised in the state, it is the right to give unconditional orders to all individuals in the territory of the state.” 

4. Laski: 

“The sovereignty is legally supreme over any individual or group and possesses supreme power.” 

5. Woodrow Wilson: 

“Sovereignty is the daily operative power of framing and giving efficacy to the laws”.

6. Willoughby: 

“Sovereignty is the supreme will of the state”. It can be said on the basis of above definitions that sovereignty is the supreme power of state. It can be both, internal and external. Theoretically, it cannot be limited.