Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA)

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA)

Definition

Federal statute that limits the ability of federal courts to grant habeas corpus relief and provides for the designation of certain entities as foreign terrorist organizations to which various domestic sanctions may apply.

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