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INDEPENDENCE (law)


INDEPENDENCE. A state of perfect irresponsibility to any superior; the United States are free and independent of all earthly power. United States are free and independent of all earthly power. 2. Independence may be divided into political and natural independence. 2. Independence may be divided into political and natural independence. By the former is to be understood that we have contracted no tie except By the former is to be understood that we have contracted no tie except those which flow from the three great natural rights of safety, liberty and those which flow from the three great natural rights of safety, liberty and property. The latter consists in the power of being able to enjoy a property. The latter consists in the power of being able to enjoy a permanent well-being, whatever may be the disposition of those from whom we permanent well-being, whatever may be the disposition of those from whom we call ourselves independent. In that sense a nation may be independent with call ourselves independent. In that sense a nation may be independent with regard to most people, but not independent of the whole world. Vide on of regard to most people, but not independent of the whole world. Vide on of Independence. Independence.