ðɪ ˈætkə ɡɹˈænts jˈuː.ˈɛs. kˈoːɹts dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃən ɪn ˌɛni dɪspjˈuːt wˌɛɹ ɪɾ ɪz ɐlˈɛdʒd ðˌæɾə tˈɔːɹt hˈæzbiːn kəmˈɪɾᵻd ɪn vaɪəlˈeɪʃən ʌvðə "lˈɔː ʌv nˈeɪʃənz" ɔːɹ ɐ tɹˈiːɾi ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
The ATCA grants U.S. courts jurisdiction in any dispute where it is alleged that a tort has been committed in violation of the "law of nations" or a treaty of the United States.