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The government of the US and the governments of other nations have the power to enforce their respective national laws within their borders. The power to enforce international law within the borders of all nations rests with
A. No court or international organization
B. The European Union
C. the International Court of Justice
D. the United Nations General Assembly
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The government of the US and the governments of other nations have the power to enforce their respective national laws within their borders. The power to enforce international law within the borders of all nations rests with
A. No court or international organization
B. The European Union
C. the International Court of Justice
D. the United Nations General Assembly
Business Abroad, Inc., a U.S. firm, obtains a judgment in a U.S. court against Quang Tri, Ltd., a Vietnamese business. Whether the court's judgment will be enforced by a court in Vietnam depends on the Vietnamese court's application of
A. the act of state doctrine
B. The doctrine of sovereign immunity
C. The principle of comity
D. The World Trade Organization
Michael, a citizen of Ireland, and Nina, a citizen of the United States, enter into a contract. When Nina breaches the contract, Michael obtains an award of damages in an Irish court. He asks a U.S. court to enforce the award. The U.S. court defers to and enforces the Irish court's decree. This is
A. a travesty of justice
B. the act of state doctrine
C. the doctrine of sovereign immunity
D. the principle of comity
Faye owns the land on which Golden Spurs Ranch is situated, plus the ranch house, barn, and other structures permanently attached to the land. Faye's brother Huey owns everything else in the ranch's operation—livestock, feed, and so on. The personal property is owned by
A. Faye and Huey
B. Faye only
C. Golden Spurs Ranch
D Huey only
John steals an old, battered bicycle that is parked, unlocked, in front of a convenience store. He repairs, paints, and replaces parts on the bike until it is like new. The original owner, Kim, claims the bike. The bike belongs to
A. John and Kim as tenants in common
B. John because he made substantial improvements to it
C. John because Kim claimed it only after john improved it
D. Kim because John stole it
Lucky owns Mud Flats Ranch, which is situated on certain Nevada acreage. The exterior boundaries of the land extend
A. 100 ft into the earth and 100 ft into the atmosphere
B. one mile into the earth and one mile into the atmosphere
C. to infinity and beyond
D. to the center of the earth and up to the farthest reaches of the atmosphere