Under which of the following doctrines is it held that a foreign sovereign cannot be sued unless it engages in illegal commercial conduct?

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The doctrine of sovereign immunity holds that foreign sovereigns cannot be sued unless they waive their immunity or engage in illegal commercial conduct. Option A, act-of-state, refers to the concept that courts of one country should not sit in judgment of the acts of another country's government. Option B, sovereign compliance, is not a recognized doctrine. Option C, Timberlane, is a case related to tax law and not related to sovereign immunity.

Under Which of the Following Doctrines Is It Held That