Practice question
Which distinction best describes act of state and sovereign immunity?
- They are always identical
- Both concern only criminal guilt
- Act of state concerns review of foreign sovereign acts; sovereign immunity concerns whether the sovereign may be subjected to the forum’s jurisdiction
- Sovereign immunity means every foreign act is valid
- Act of state applies only if a foreign ambassador testifies
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/aug2007/gr_124772_2007.html — PCGG v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 124772, August 14, 2007, main opinion
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