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United States Court of Federal Claims

for relief. The court does not have jurisdiction over claims for pensions or claims based on treaties with foreign nations. … United States Court of Federal Claims : a federal court having nationwide trial jurisdiction over claims against the United States see also federal circuit NOTE: The claims over which this court has

Foreigner

A person belonging to or owning allegiance to a foreign country one not native in the country or jurisdiction under consideration or not naturalized there an alien a … A person belonging to or owning allegiance to a foreign country one not native in the country or jurisdiction under consideration or not naturalized there an alien a stranger

Fugitive criminal

criminal, means a person who is accused or convicted of an extradition offence within the jurisdiction of a foreign State and includes a person who, while in India, conspires, attempts to commit or incites or participates as … Fugitive criminal, means a person who is accused or convicted of an extradition offence within the jurisdiction of a foreign State and includes a person who, while in India, conspires, attempts to commit or incites

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Letter rogatory

Rogatory' is a formal communication in writing sent by a Court in which action is pending to a foreign Court or Judge requesting that the testimony of a witness residing within the jurisdiction of that foreign Court … is pending to a foreign Court or Judge requesting that the testimony of a witness residing within the jurisdiction of that foreign Court may be formally taken thereon under its direction and transmitted to the issuing Court

protection

power [ of endangered species] 3 : the freeing of the producers of goods of a country from foreign competition in their home market by restrictions (as high duties) on foreign competitive goods 4 a : immunity

Capitulation

immunities for or reserving jurisdiction over subjects of one state within the territory of another. See the (English) Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 37), Preamble. … of the people, regulate the manner of government. --An arrangement between states providing certain immunities for or reserving jurisdiction over subjects of one state within the territory of another. See the (English) Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890 (53

Dependency

formally annexed by S. R. & O. 1914, No. 1629. Egypt was declared independent in February, 1922. See Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1890-1913, also Halsbury, L. of E., tit. 'Dependencies, etc. … Dependency. A region which is subject to British jurisdiction for all practical purposes although no formal annexation has taken place, e.g., Protectorates. Of these, Cyprus has been

renvoi

send back] : the reference of a matter involving a conflict of laws to the law of the foreign jurisdiction involved including reference to the jurisdiction's rules governing conflicts of laws compare whole law … back] : the reference of a matter involving a conflict of laws to the law of the foreign jurisdiction involved including reference to the jurisdiction's rules governing conflicts of laws compare whole law

Plenipotentiary

A person invested with full power to transact any business especially an ambassador or envoy to a foreign court with full power to negotiate a treaty or to transact other business

Pr'munire

Preamble to the writ. The offence of pr'munire is, in effect, described by Balckstone to be 'introducing a foreign power into the land, and creating imperium in imperio, by paying that obedience to alien process which constitutionally belonged

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