Sovereign

English Law: Sovereign in the Past

The name of a gold coin of Great Britain (the countries of England, Scotland and Wales) (see more about the British legal system here) of the value of one pound sterling. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about sovereign is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including sovereign.

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