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*[[Micronations]] such as [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]] are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledged by any recognized sovereign state.<ref>{{Cite news|first= Elisabeth |last= Braw |title=Unhappy with the government? Follow the lead of 'Sealand' |url=http://metronews.ca/news/185992/unhappy-with-the-government-follow-the-lead-of-sealand/ |quote="Sealand, officially known as Roughs Tower, cannot constitute a separate independent state since it has none of the characteristics of a state, such as a territory or the ability to conduct international relations,” a spokesperson for the British Foreign Ministry tells Metro. |work=[[Metro News]] |date= 2010-06-29 |accessdate=2015-04-16 }}</ref> |
*[[Micronations]] such as [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]] are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledged by any recognized sovereign state.<ref>{{Cite news|first= Elisabeth |last= Braw |title=Unhappy with the government? Follow the lead of 'Sealand' |url=http://metronews.ca/news/185992/unhappy-with-the-government-follow-the-lead-of-sealand/ |quote="Sealand, officially known as Roughs Tower, cannot constitute a separate independent state since it has none of the characteristics of a state, such as a territory or the ability to conduct international relations,” a spokesperson for the British Foreign Ministry tells Metro. |work=[[Metro News]] |date= 2010-06-29 |accessdate=2015-04-16 }}</ref> |
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*A [[Self-proclaimed monarchy|self-proclaimed monarch]] such as [[Jean-Bédel Bokassa]]. |
*A [[Self-proclaimed monarchy|self-proclaimed monarch]] such as [[Jean-Bédel Bokassa]]. |
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* [[Self-styled order]], a [[chivalric order]] with unrecognised claim of historical legacy |
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Revision as of 13:11, 2 January 2016
Self proclaimed — or, in French, soi-disant — describes a legal title that is only recognized by the declaring person and not any recognized legal authority. It can be the status of a noble title or the status of a nation. It is used informally for anyone declaring themselves to any informal title.
Examples
- Micronations such as Sealand are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledged by any recognized sovereign state.[1]
- A self-proclaimed monarch such as Jean-Bédel Bokassa.
- Self-styled order, a chivalric order with unrecognised claim of historical legacy
Usage
- "Taking to her blog to blast Melissa Etheridge in poetic prose, the self-proclaimed 'Hollywood Farm Girl' said she was "blindsided" by the timing of the dissolution of their domestic partnership.[2]
- "In March, officials said that Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the attacks, probably would be tried before a military tribunal and that a decision appeared to be imminent."[3]
See also
References
- ^ Braw, Elisabeth (2010-06-29). "Unhappy with the government? Follow the lead of 'Sealand'". Metro News. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
"Sealand, officially known as Roughs Tower, cannot constitute a separate independent state since it has none of the characteristics of a state, such as a territory or the ability to conduct international relations," a spokesperson for the British Foreign Ministry tells Metro.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge's Ex "Blindsided" by Divorce". E!. July 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Markon, Jerry (July 4, 2010). "Sept. 11 terrorism trials still in search of a venue". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
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