Unioil, a u.s. firm, owns property in venezuela. when the government of venezuela seizes the property, unioil asks a u.s. court

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Unioil, a u.s. firm, owns property in venezuela. when the government of venezuela seizes the property, unioil asks a u.s. court

to order the property's return. the court rules that venezuela is exempt from the court's jurisdiction. this is
a. a travesty of justice.
b. the act of state doctrine.
c. the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
d. the principle of comity.

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katen-ka-za [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-03T00:09:01+03:00

katen-ka-za [31]3 years ago

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C. the doctrine of Sovereign Immunity.
The US can't force Venezuela to do something regarding it's own country, short of sanctions or war, both of which are fairly extreme.