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Laches

A legal defense claiming that a plaintiff has waited too long to bring a lawsuit, causing unfair prejudice to the defendant.

Adverse Possession

A legal principle where someone can claim ownership of property if they openly and continuously possess it for a certain period, even if they don't have a deed.

Act of State Doctrine

A legal principle that U.S. courts will not typically question the validity of actions taken by a foreign government within its own territory.

International Comity

The principle by which courts in one country show deference and respect to the laws and judicial decisions of another country.

Forum Non Conveniens

A legal doctrine allowing a court to dismiss a case if another court, often in a different country, is a more appropriate and convenient place for the trial.

Prudential Exhaustion

A legal principle requiring a litigant to fully pursue available remedies in another forum (like administrative agencies or foreign courts) before bringing a case to a U.S. federal court.

Domestic Takings Rule

A legal concept which previously suggested that claims involving property taken by a foreign government from its own citizens within its own territory might not be easily enforceable under U.S. law.