Jurisdiction is a manifestation of state sovereignty. It has been defined as' the capacity of a
state under international law to prescribe or to enforce a rule of law.'! There is, of course, a
necessary distinction to be drawn between prescriptive jurisdiction and enforcement
jurisdiction.'The former embraces those acts by a state, usually in legislativeform, whereby
the state asserts the right to characterize conduct as delictual. Examples would be the
enactment of criminal, civil, commercial codes, or regulations governing tax or currency�…