fin 240 kaplowitz worksheet 24.1: international law

Act of state doctrine

the judicial branch of one nation will not evaluate the validity of another nation's government

Expropriation

the taking of privately held property for a public purpose and with just compensation

Confiscation

the taking of privately held property without a proper public purpose and/or without just compensation

Sovereign immunity

the u.s. courts will not hear a case against the government of another nation with limited exceptions

International law can be defined as a body of law formed as a result of international customs, treaties, and organizations, that governs relations among or between nations.

true

A foreign nation will not be immune from a lawsuit in a U.S. court if that government has _____ immunity explicitly or by implication, when it has engaged in _____ activity within the United States or activity that is outside the United States but has _____ effect in the United States, or when the foreign government has committed a or violated certain _____ laws.

waived, commercial, a direct, tort, international

Select the three basic sources of international law from the list.

(1) international customs (2) treaties and agreements (3) international organizations

The United States is a member of more than how many multilateral and bilateral organizations?

100

When a country's government seizes privately owned property of foreign investors without paying just compensation, it is known as _____.

a confiscation

One of the major exceptions to the doctrine of sovereign immunity is when:

a nation engages in commercial activity within the united states

International organization

agreement between several nations who agree to certain principles and rules of behavior

Treaty

agreement formed between two or more nations that is formally approved and authorized by the governments of those nations

A _____ agreement is an agreement formed by _____ nations to govern their _____.

bilateral, two, relationships

The act of state doctrine is frequently employed in importing cases.

false

National law

government rules and regulations that are enforceable by that government within certain boundaries

One of the basic differences between a common law and a civil law legal system is that:

judges in civil systems often actively question witnesses

The U.S. Constitution gives the _____ the power "by and with the Advice and Consent of the _____, to make _____, provided two-thirds of the _____ present concur."

president, senate, treaties, senators

International organizations can adopt _____ in the form of resolutions or declarations that require member nations to behave in certain ways. They also may create _____ to be adopted by the member nations.

standards, uniform rules

The major difference between national law and international law is:

that national law can be enforced by the nation's government, while international law cannot be enforced by any government

Comity means:

that one nation will show deference for the laws and decrees of another nation