The Alien Tort Statute permits foreign citizens to Sue in US courts for alleged bad deeds committed on international soil.
这个对外民事侵权法允许外国公民在美国法院起诉美国公司在国外犯下的公认罪行。
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Such jurisdictional jiggery-pokery is made possible in part by the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA), which lets foreigners bring alleged violations of international law before American courts.