Under the provisions of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act:

a. all foreign governments are immune from suit by U.S. citizens.
b. U.S. citizens in U.S. courts can always sue most foreign governments.
c. a car used by a foreign embassy in Washington can be seized to settle a judgment against a driver.
d. U.S. courts may take jurisdiction in a suit against a foreign country for commercial acts by that government that have a direct effect on the United States.


d

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