Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
|
| gptkbp:allows |
private parties to sue the United States
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
tort claims against the United States
|
| gptkbp:codifiedIn |
gptkb:28_U.S.C._§§_1346,_2671–2680
|
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
punitive damages
jury trials |
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1946
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:excludes |
claims arising from combatant activities
claims based on discretionary functions intentional torts (with exceptions) |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
tort law
sovereign immunity United States government liability |
| gptkbp:requires |
administrative claim before lawsuit
|
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
|
| gptkbp:statuteOfLimitations |
2 years from claim accrual
|
| gptkbp:subject |
state law where act occurred
|
| gptkbp:waives |
sovereign immunity
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:60_Stat._230
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Federal Tort Claims Act
|