Alien Tort Statute

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000463",
  "term": "Alien Tort Statute",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A United States federal law granting district courts jurisdiction over civil actions brought by an alien for a tort committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States. Enacted in 1789, this statute has been invoked in cases involving human rights abuses abroad. Its application has been significantly narrowed by Supreme Court rulings.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/alien-tort-statute/"
}