Inkantolo Ephakeme iyinkantolo yomthetho enamandla okulawula indawo ethile, ngokuvamile isifunda noma isifunda ngaphakathi kwezwe. Ngokuvamile iyinkantolo ephakeme kunazo zonke kuleyo ndawo, enamandla okulalela nokunquma ngamacala omphakathi nawobugebengu adluliselwe ezinkantolo eziphansi. INkantolo Ephakeme futhi inegunya lokuhumusha kanye nokuphoqelela imithetho yezwe, kanye nokwahlulela ezingxabanweni phakathi kwabantu, izinkampani, noma ezinye izinhlangano ezingaphansi kwamandla ayo. Kwamanye amazwe, iNkantolo Ephakeme iphinde ibe nomthwalo wemfanelo ezindabeni zomthethosisekelo futhi inamandla okuchitha imithetho ethathwa njengengahambisani nomthethosisekelo.