Tag: Foreign Immunity
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State Immunity
State Immunity in the United States Foreign States, Components, and Political Subdivisions Despite the practical importance of the basic distinction, neither “foreign state” nor “political subdivision” is actually defined by the statute. Foreign state or government Clearly the FSIA applies […]
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Punitive Damages
Punitive Damages in the United States Punitive Damages Definition Punitive damages are those damages awarded in case of willful, wanton, or malicious conduct. They may even be available in cases of reckless negligence if the damages are particularly severe or in cases of fraudulent acts. […]
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Property Rights
Property Rights in the United States Property Rights Theory and Practice in the Supreme Court By Martin Lasden. He was a senior editor at California Lawyer (2006) When the U.S. Supreme Court backed a local authority's right to take people's homes, in 2005, it not only triggered a massive […]
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Property Rights
Property Rights in the United States Property Rights Theory and Practice in the Supreme Court By Martin Lasden. He was a senior editor at California Lawyer (2006) When the U.S. Supreme Court backed a local authority's right to take people's homes, in 2005, it not only triggered a massive […]
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Counterclaims
Counterclaims in the United States Introduction to Counterclaims (State statute topic) The purpose of Counterclaims is to provide a broad appreciation of the Counterclaims legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Counterclaims). Counterclaims […]
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Counterclaims
Counterclaims in the United States Introduction to Counterclaims (State statute topic) The purpose of Counterclaims is to provide a broad appreciation of the Counterclaims legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Counterclaims). Counterclaims […]
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Immunity
Immunity in the United States A means of securing testimony in a judicial or legislative proceeding by satisfying the privilege against self-incrimination. Immunity prevents a person from involuntarily becoming a witness against himself or herself. The government can compel a person to […]
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Immunity
Immunity in the United States A means of securing testimony in a judicial or legislative proceeding by satisfying the privilege against self-incrimination. Immunity prevents a person from involuntarily becoming a witness against himself or herself. The government can compel a person to […]
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Venue
Venue in the United States The geographical area or district in which a court may hear a case. Venue refers to the location of a trial. Venue differs from jurisdiction in that the latter defines the authority of a court to hear a matter while the former defines only the place that judicial […]
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Venue
Venue in the United States The geographical area or district in which a court may hear a case. Venue refers to the location of a trial. Venue differs from jurisdiction in that the latter defines the authority of a court to hear a matter while the former defines only the place that judicial […]
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Sovereign Immunity
Sovereign Immunity in United States Sovereign Immunity Definition Governmental Immunity in this legal Encyclopedia Sovereign Immunity definition in the Law Dictionary Sovereign Immunity in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias Link Description Sovereign Immunity, Sovereign […]
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Sovereign Immunity
Sovereign Immunity in United States Sovereign Immunity Definition Governmental Immunity in this legal Encyclopedia Sovereign Immunity definition in the Law Dictionary Sovereign Immunity in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias Link Description Sovereign Immunity, Sovereign […]
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Expropriation
Expropriation in United States Expropriation Definition Compulsorily depriving a person of a right of property belonging to him in return for a compensation. The term has been introduced from its use in foreign countries to denote a compulsory purchase of land, etc., for the purposes of a […]