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Isbrandtsen Tankers v. President of India

United States of America.  27 July 1971 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

States as international persons — In general — Sovereignty and independence — Conduct of foreign relations — Conclusiveness of statements of the Executive — Department of State recommendation as to sovereign immunity — Whether Court will find a foreign sovereign has waived immunity — The law of the United States

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial — Exemptions from and restrictions upon — Foreign States — Sovereign immunity — Effect of informal recommendation by Department of State as to sovereign immunity — Contract of private commercial nature with Indian Government — Whether court will apply restrictive theory of sovereign immunity — Whether alleged waiver in charter party provision and answering the complaint amounted to a waiver of immunity — Whether District Court had jurisdiction in the matter — The law of the United States

Type
Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1980

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