Even when States have refused to accept liability as a legal principle, they have nevertheless acted as though they accepted such liability, whatever the terms used to describe their position.
即使当国家拒绝接受赔偿责任作为一项法律原则，然而，不论它们用以说明立场的措辞如何，它们的行动如同接受了这种赔偿责任一样。