Exercise of State Jurisdiction Under National and International Law.
Explores the relationship between national jurisdiction and the extraterritorial impact of national laws. Examines the concepts of sovereignty and comity, and the recognition of international law by U.S. courts. Outlines the principles of prescriptive and enforcement jurisdiction, and limitations ar...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1978.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Explores the relationship between national jurisdiction and the extraterritorial impact of national laws. Examines the concepts of sovereignty and comity, and the recognition of international law by U.S. courts. Outlines the principles of prescriptive and enforcement jurisdiction, and limitations arising from sovereign and diplomatic immunity, the Act of State Doctrine, and conflicts with foreign law. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |