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State liability

State liability is the legal liability of a state. It refer to the liability of an organ of state or public authority in that state's own domestic legal system, typically under special principles within the law of tort or delict.

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State liability is the legal liability of a state. It refer to the liability of an organ of state or public authority in that state's own domestic legal system, typically under special principles within the law of tort or delict.¹

See also

See also

Misfeasance in public office

References

References

Lefeber, R. (1996). Transboundary Environmental Interference and the Origin of State Liability. Springer. pp. 15, 19, 56. ISBN 9789041102751. Retrieved 21 November 2025.