One Question...

[597]

In personam jurisdiction.

It is legal jurisdiction over the person. It occurs when:

1: You are present in the jurisdiction and properly served.

2: You are domiciled in the Jurisdiction

3: You consent to Jurisdiction

4: You have minim contacts with the Jurisdiction.

I Don't remember exactly the case but if you're a citizen, the Federal Government has jurisdiction over you at all times regardless of where you are located. I believe it falls under the consent provision. You consent by being a citizen. Now this only applies to certain laws, such as the trading with the enemy's act, which the Cuban embargo falls under now. That's why pre-trading with the enemy act, you could bring back something like 5 Cuban cigars purchased overseas without a problem. Now it's totally illegal.

Damit! I thought I was done with Civil Procedure.

[nhcigarfan]

Unfortunately Civ. Pro. never goes away, it just keeps getting more complicated.

[supergirl]

I learned a lot from this thread.

[597]

There are also other US laws that apply worldwide. One, which is recently in the news, is a conspiracy to overthrow a government that the US is at peace with (it applies to all US citizens regardless of location). This conspiracy involves US citizens in an attempt to overthrow Laos communist government through supplying weapons as well as strategies for demolishing government buildings. The article is here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070605/...us/laos_plot_8

[cigar no baka]

Another one that applies no matter where you go: if you become inolved in child prostitution, you can be prosecuted when you return to the US in the US by US courts.