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Which of the following is true as to the liability of the State for the acts committed by its officers?

The boundary of sovereign functions attracting State immunity has been uncertain and is construed narrowly. Welfare activity does not automatically become sovereign merely…

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Which of the following is true as to the liability of the State for the acts committed by its officers?

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The boundary of sovereign functions attracting State immunity has been uncertain and is construed narrowly. Welfare activity does not automatically become sovereign merely because the State performs it, and sovereign immunity does not bar public law compensation for violations of fundamental rights.

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