act of state

act of state — See royal prerogative. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …   Law dictionary

act of state — An act done by the sovereign power of a country, or by its delegate, within the limits of the power vested in him. An act of state cannot be questioned or made the subject of legal proceedings in a court of law. See act of state doctrine …   Black's law dictionary

act of state doctrine — act of state doctrine: a court made doctrine barring U.S. courts from judging the validity of an official act of a foreign country committed within its own borders Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

Act-of-State-Doctrine —   [ ækt əv steɪt dɔktrɪn, englisch], Act …   Universal-Lexikon

Act of State Doctrine — The Act of State Doctrine says that a nation is sovereign within its own borders, and its domestic actions may not be questioned in the courts of another nation. The doctrine is not required by international law (neither customary international… …   Wikipedia

Act-of-State-Doktrin — Die Act of State Doktrin (englisch:Act of State doctrine) ist eine im angloamerikanischen Rechtskreis anerkannte Regel des Völkerrechts. Sie besagt, dass Rechtsakte fremder Staaten der gerichtlichen Kontrolle entzogen sind. Diese Doktrin ist… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

act of state doctrine — The judicially created act of state doctrine precludes the courts of this country from inquiring into the validity of governmental acts of a recognized foreign sovereign committed within its own territory. Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino, 376 …   Black's law dictionary

Act of state doctrine — This doctrine says that a nation is sovereign within its own borders and its domestic actions may not be questioned in the courts of another nation. The New York Times Financial Glossary …   Financial and business terms

act of state doctrine — This doctrine says that a nation is sovereign within its own borders, and its domestic actions may not be questioned in the courts of another nation. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

act of state doctrine — The principle which precludes American courts from inquiring into the validity of the public acts of a recognized foreign sovereign power within its own territory. Banco Nacional De Cuba v Sabbatino, 376 US 398, 11 L Ed 2d 804, 84 S Ct 923 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

State terrorism — refers to acts of terrorism conducted by governments. ControversyLike the definition of terrorism and the definition of state sponsored terrorism, the definition of state terrorism remains controversial and without international consensus. [… …   Wikipedia