That applies to criminal law, not civil law. See Calder v. Bull, 3 U.S. (3 Dall.) 386 (1798). Here's an article that goes into great detail about the historica

That applies to criminal law, not civil law. See Calder v. Bull, 3 U.S. (3 Dall.) 386 (1798). Here's an article that goes into great detail about the historical evidence for and against that interpretation [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calder_v._Bull https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calder_v._Bull [2] https://web.archive.org/web/20160309043105id_/http://wisconsinlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6-Zoldan-Final.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160309043105id_/http://wiscons...