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Act of State Doctrine
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doctrine that provides that they judicial branch of one country
will not examine the validity of public acts within its own territory. |
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Civil Law System
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system of law derived from that of the Roman Empire and based
on code rather than case law. ;the predominate system of law in the nations of continental Europe and the nations that were once their colonies. In the US, Louisiana is the only state that has a civil law system. |
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Comity
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defendant by which one nation gives affect to the laws and judicial decrees of another nation. This recognition is based primarily on respect.
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Expropriation
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seizure by a gov’t of privately owned business or personal property for a proper public purpose and with just compensation.
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Sources of International Law
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International customs (customs that have evolved with the nation), Treaties and International
Agreements, International Organizations and Conferences |
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Sovereign Immunity
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immunizes foreign nations from the jusisdiction of the US courts.
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