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tort claims act |
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tort claims act n. a federal or state act which, under certain conditions, waives governmental immunity and allows lawsuits by people who claim they have been harmed by torts (wrongful acts), including negligence, by government agencies or their employees. These acts also establish the procedure by which such claims are made. Before the enactment of tort claims acts, government bodies could not be sued without the specific permission of the government. The Federal version is the Federal Tort Claims Act. (See: Federal Tort Claims Act, tort) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| United States, 507 US 197, the Supreme Court held the claimant could not bring a wrongful death action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) as the claim had arisen in a foreign country, Antarctica. A federal prisoner brought a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and Bivens action challenging the conditions of his confinement and alleging the loss of personal items, including legal papers. Appeal of the dismissal of appellant's claim for a declaratory judgment under the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Constitution regarding the banking agencies' alleged failure to intervene on his behalf in civil litigation involving a regulated institution. |
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