Eo nomine
Encyclopedia
Eo nomine is a latin
legal term meaning "by that name." The United States Supreme Court uses it in the context of sovereign immunity. In Alden v. Maine
Justice Souter, for the dissent, wrote that according to natural law a sovereign, like a state, could not be sued in its own cour
t based on a right it created, "A state would be subject to a suit eo nomine in its own courts on a federal claim."
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
legal term meaning "by that name." The United States Supreme Court uses it in the context of sovereign immunity. In Alden v. Maine
Alden v. Maine
Alden v. Maine, 527 U.S. 706 was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States about whether the United States Congress may use its Article One powers to abrogate a state's sovereign immunity from suits in its own courts, thereby allowing citizens to sue a state without the state's...
Justice Souter, for the dissent, wrote that according to natural law a sovereign, like a state, could not be sued in its own cour
Cour
Cour may refer to:*Air de cour, secular vocal music type*Cour d'assises, a jury court in France *Cour d'Honneur, architectural term for a three-sided courtyard*Cour des Comptes, a French institution...
t based on a right it created, "A state would be subject to a suit eo nomine in its own courts on a federal claim."