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Sovereign Acts Doctrine
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sovereign acts doctrine n
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: a doctrine granting the United States immunity from contractual obligations for acts performed in its sovereign capacity
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.