Unioil, a u. s. firm, owns property in venezuela. when the government of venezuela seizes the property, unioil asks a u. s. court to order the property's return. the court rules that venezuela is exempt from the court's jurisdiction. this is

a. a travesty of justice.

b. the act of state doctrine.

c. the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

d. the principle of comity.

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14 December, 21:11

Unioil, a u. s. firm, owns property in venezuela. when the government of venezuela seizes the property, unioil asks a u. s. court to order the property's return. the court rules that venezuela is exempt from the court's jurisdiction. this is

a. a travesty of justice.

b. the act of state doctrine.

c. the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

d. the principle of comity.

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Kristian Preston · Answer 1

C. the doctrine of Sovereign Immunity.

The US can't force Venezuela to do something regarding it's own country, short of sanctions or war, both of which are fairly extreme.