Search results for: “sovereign immunity”

  • Sovereign Immunity

    Summary of Sovereign Immunity A principle of international law that holds that the territory, property, and official agents of a sovereign state are exempt from seizure, suit, trial, or other submission to the jurisdiction of any other state. Normally a state may not be sued in a foreign […]

  • Sovereign Immunity

    Summary of Sovereign Immunity A principle of international law that holds that the territory, property, and official agents of a sovereign state are exempt from seizure, suit, trial, or other submission to the jurisdiction of any other state. Normally a state may not be sued in a foreign […]

  • Foreign Sovereign Immunity

    In the United States For information about Foreign Sovereign Immunity in the context of international trade, click here

  • Diplomatic Immunity

    An immunity from local laws and regulations accorded by host states to accredited foreign diplomats. It is recognized in international law that diplomatic officers are the personal representatives of sovereign states and, as such, are themselves inviolable on the same basis as the states they […]

  • Diplomatic Immunity

    An immunity from local laws and regulations accorded by host states to accredited foreign diplomats. It is recognized in international law that diplomatic officers are the personal representatives of sovereign states and, as such, are themselves inviolable on the same basis as the states they […]

  • Sovereign Debt Litigation

    Sovereign Debt Litigation Further Reading Adams P (1991) Odious debts. Corruption and the third world environmental legacy. Earthscan, London/TorontoGoogle Scholar Ago R (1991) “Binding” advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice. AJIL 85:439–451Google Scholar Akehurst M (1972–1973) Jurisdiction in international law. BYIL 46:145–257Google Scholar Alagherii Dantis (MCMXX) De Monarchia (first published 1559). In aedibus…

  • Official Immunity Doctrine

    Official Immunity Doctrine Resources See Also Sovereign immunity

  • Official Immunity Doctrine

    Official Immunity Doctrine Resources See Also Sovereign immunity

  • Non-immunity

    Non-immunity: Us Brief as Amicus in the us Court of Appeals For the Fourth Circuit in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): After the district court accepted the U.S. Department of State's […]

  • Non-immunity

    Non-immunity: Us Brief as Amicus in the us Court of Appeals For the Fourth Circuit in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): After the district court accepted the U.S. Department of State's […]

  • Immunity of the United Nations

    The United Nations: Background Note The name "United Nations" was devised by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was first used in the "Declaration by United Nations" of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives of 26 nations pledged […]

  • Immunity of the United Nations

    The United Nations: Background Note The name "United Nations" was devised by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was first used in the "Declaration by United Nations" of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives of 26 nations pledged […]

  • Foreign Sovereign Immunities

    Jurisdiction of States Note: This section covers also the Principles of Jurisdiction. Immunities from Jurisdiction The principle of sovereign equality of States requires that the official representatives of one State should not be subject to the jurisdiction of another State. For example, […]

  • Absolute Immunity

    The Court Cannot Exercise Jurisdiction Over the United Nations if Absolute Immunity Applies, Regardless of Whether Other Fora Are Available in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Finally, even assuming […]

  • Absolute Immunity

    The Court Cannot Exercise Jurisdiction Over the United Nations if Absolute Immunity Applies, Regardless of Whether Other Fora Are Available in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Finally, even assuming […]