Wednesday, December 5, 2012

ACT OF STATE


An act of state is an act done by the state in its exercise of sovereign power through its government or its delegate subject to the limits of the power vested in him. An act of state cannot be questioned or made the subject of legal proceedings in a court of law.

Example of an act of state is the act of recognizing a newly-established foreign state or government.

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