tribal sovereignty

collocation in English

meaningsoftribalandsovereignty

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tribal
adjective
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/ˈtraɪ.bəl/us
/ˈtraɪ.bəl/
relating to ...
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sovereignty
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/us
/ˈsɑːv.rən.i/
the power of a country to control its ...
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(Definition oftribalandsovereigntyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftribal sovereignty

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They expound learnedly abouttribalsovereigntyand the theory of the state.
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Currently the tribes are authorized to operate their own courts, not as a right oftribalsovereignty, but under a federal law.
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Those that rejected it were worried abouttribalsovereigntyand citizenship.
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This principle of self-government andtribalsovereigntyis controversial.
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Where state and local governments may exert some, but limited, law-and-order authority,tribalsovereigntyis, of course, diminished.
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Because tribes possesstribalsovereignty, even though it is limited, laws on tribal lands vary from the surrounding area.
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These projects have addressed a range of topics, includingtribalsovereignty, transportation, housing, and water quality and availability.
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These decisions occurred quite some time ago, but have shaped much of the modern dealings withtribalsovereignty.
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Operating on the history oftribalsovereignty, some tribes did not comply with these laws.
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The trial court denied the tribe's motion for summary judgment based ontribalsovereignty.
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However, the act was unclear on whether the federal government or the tribal leaders retainedtribalsovereignty.
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In addition, the plaintiffs argued against the entire concept oftribalsovereignty, stating that it had been a legal fiction for decades.
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He was a strong defender and believer intribalsovereignty.
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Nationalist criticism, by contrast, would keep crucial political issues such astribalsovereigntyat the forefront.
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The act itself was an attempt to provide regulation while maintainingtribalsovereignty.
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His position was that there was notribalsovereignty.
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It is widely cited in cases dealing withtribalsovereigntyand state infringement on tribal rights.
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Congress can, however, limittribalsovereignty.
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States have tried to extend their power over the tribes in many other instances, but federal government ruling has continuously ruled in favor oftribalsovereignty.
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States, likely concerned about their own interests, receive criticism for taking a stance that opposestribalsovereignty.
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