Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:India
gptkb:United_States gptkb:international_relations common law |
| gptkbp:defines |
A principle that precludes courts from questioning the validity of public acts committed by a recognized foreign sovereign within its own territory.
|
| gptkbp:excludes |
acts violating fundamental human rights may not be protected
acts contrary to international law may not be protected |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Doctrine of Act of State
|
| gptkbp:limitation |
courts' ability to adjudicate certain foreign acts
|
| gptkbp:notableCase |
Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino
Underhill v. Hernandez |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to respect the sovereignty of foreign states
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
judicial restraint
foreign affairs sovereignty |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sovereign_Immunity
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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