Filártiga v. Peña-Irala
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fil-rtiga-v-pe-a-irala-261-17621422
title:
Filártiga v. Peña-Irala
text:
Filártiga v. Peña-Irala, 630 F.2d 876, was a landmark case in United States and international law. It set the precedent for United States federal courts to punish non-American citizens for tortious acts committed outside the United States that were in violation of public international law or any treaties to which the United States is a party. It thus extends the jurisdiction of United States courts to tortious acts committed around the world. The case was decided by a panel of judges from the Un
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United States court case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil%C3%A1rtiga_v._Pe%C3%B1a-Irala
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2024-01-28T03:40:40Z
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