II.   Sovereign

Sovereign Claim is a series of claims used throughout history by men and women to Claim the right to be ruler, leader, chief or head of a particular tribe, community, nation or empire.

While a form of leadership may seek to present its position as a Right, such rights must be first secured by acceptance of one (1) or more Claims. Thus all forms of leadership are founded on one (1) or more Claims.

The strength of a Sovereign Claim depends upon its nature, its provenance and custom of acceptance within a culture.

No matter how old a method of Sovereign Claim, if it is not accepted by the consent and will of the people of the particular tribe, community, nation or empire, then it is invalid.

A Sovereign claim is only valid if it is accepted by the will and consent of the people and is in accordance with these Canons.