[molo]

It is a matter of judicial law that was inherited via common law of England. The US government now takes the place of the king -- the 'sovereign'. This has no place in a democracy, and is not supported by the constitution, in my opinion.

[ebrenes]

I suppose this adds another bullet point to Philip Greenspun's use of "King" instead of "President" when referring to the sovereign head of the USA.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2009/10/28/is-it-fair-to-...