Acta Jure Imperii

“Acta Jure Imperii” in Maritime Law

Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.

The following is a definition of “Acta Jure Imperii”, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: “Acts by right of dominion”. Activities of a governmental or public nature carried out by a foreign State or one of its subdivisions, which qualify for State immunity under the modern doctrine of restrictive foreign sovereign immunity (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary). See Tetley, M.L.C., 2 Ed., 1998 at pp. 1163 and 1184; Tetley, Int’l. M. & A. L., 2003 at p. 441.