When Does Sovereign Immunity Protect Property Owned by State Sponsors of Terrorism?
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This report discusses sovereign states' immunity from suits and attachments by U.S. nationals except under very specific circumstances, as well as legal interpretations and cases involving immunity rules. It particularly describes state-sponsored terrorism and the effect of The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which was proposed to allow U.S. nationals to file civil suits in U.S. courts against foreign nations for aiding and abetting acts of terrorism under a new exception to …
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Date:
November 8, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
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