The Alien Tort Claims Act

question 60

Multiple Choice

The Alien Tort Claims Act:

• A)was active for the last two centuries and was commonly used in supporting jurisdiction in several cases.
• B)was enacted in 1889 as part of the original Judiciary Act.
• C)is an international statute which provides a cause of action for aggrieved aliens in global courts.
• D)is unlikely to have a high impact upon the way U.S. corporations deal with their overseas employees.

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Definitions:

Diagnostic Category

A diagnostic category is a classification in medical and psychological diagnoses that describes a particular disorder or group of related symptoms, facilitating effective communication and treatment.

Hysteric Disorders

Psychological disorders characterized by conversion of psychological stress into physical symptoms without an apparent physical cause.

Limbic System

A conceptual system controlling affective and motivated behaviors and certain forms of memory with key anatomy lying between the neocortex and brainstem; includes the cingulate cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus, among other structures.

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.