act of state doctrine
- A principle established in courts that prevents U.S. courts from assessing the legality of a foreign country's official actions within its territory
- The act of state doctrine was invoked, preventing U.S. courts from considering the legality of the foreign government's action.
- Under the act of state doctrine, the court refused to evaluate the legitimacy of the official action taken in the foreign country.
- Because of the act of state doctrine, any legal determinations about a foreign country's actions within its boundaries are beyond the jurisdiction of U.S. courts.
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