The ______ grants jurisdiction to U.S.federal district courts over 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.

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The Alien Tort Statute (ATS), enacted in 1789, grants jurisdiction to U.S. federal district courts over 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. An essential aspect of a successful claim under the ATS is to demonstrate that the acts committed violate the law of nations.

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