Question Options:
A . Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA)
b. Foreign National Tort Claims (FNTC)
c. Non-U.S. Citizen Tort Act (NUSCT)
d. International Tort Doctrine (ITD)
Answer: Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA)
The Alien tort claims act established in 1789 grants to U.S. federal courts original jurisdiction over any civil action brought by a foreign national for a tort in violation of international law or a U.S. treaty.
The section reads "The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United States."
