Mining Company, a U

question 28

Multiple Choice

Mining Company, a U.S. firm, owns property in Bolivia. The government of Bolivia seizes the property for an illegal purpose without paying just compensation. This is

• A)confiscation.
• B)the act of state doctrine.
• C)the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
• D)expropriation.

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