Alien Tort Statute
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The Alien Tort Statute is a U.S. federal law that allows non-U.S. citizens to bring civil lawsuits in U.S. courts for certain violations of international law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alien Tort Statute canonical | 2 |
| Alien Tort Claims Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16115454 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alien Tort Statute Context triple: [Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., areaOfLaw, Alien Tort Statute]
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A.
Bivens doctrine
The Bivens doctrine is a judicially created legal principle that allows individuals to seek damages in federal court against U.S. federal officials for certain constitutional rights violations, despite the general barrier of sovereign immunity.
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B.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 is a U.S. federal law that tightened standards for securities fraud lawsuits, aiming to curb frivolous shareholder litigation while enhancing protections for investors through improved disclosure and accountability requirements.
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C.
United States sovereign immunity law
United States sovereign immunity law is the body of legal principles and doctrines that limit when and how the federal government, states, and their agencies can be sued without their consent.
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Federal Tort Claims Act
The Federal Tort Claims Act is a U.S. federal statute that allows private individuals to sue the United States government for certain torts committed by federal employees acting within the scope of their employment.
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Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. is a landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the extraterritorial application of the Alien Tort Statute in human rights lawsuits against corporations for conduct occurring abroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alien Tort Statute Target entity description: The Alien Tort Statute is a U.S. federal law that allows non-U.S. citizens to bring civil lawsuits in U.S. courts for certain violations of international law.
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A.
Bivens doctrine
The Bivens doctrine is a judicially created legal principle that allows individuals to seek damages in federal court against U.S. federal officials for certain constitutional rights violations, despite the general barrier of sovereign immunity.
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B.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 is a U.S. federal law that tightened standards for securities fraud lawsuits, aiming to curb frivolous shareholder litigation while enhancing protections for investors through improved disclosure and accountability requirements.
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C.
United States sovereign immunity law
United States sovereign immunity law is the body of legal principles and doctrines that limit when and how the federal government, states, and their agencies can be sued without their consent.
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D.
Federal Tort Claims Act
The Federal Tort Claims Act is a U.S. federal statute that allows private individuals to sue the United States government for certain torts committed by federal employees acting within the scope of their employment.
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E.
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. is a landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the extraterritorial application of the Alien Tort Statute in human rights lawsuits against corporations for conduct occurring abroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Alien Tort Statute