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United States v. Smith (1820)

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United States v. Smith
Decided February 25, 1820
Full case nameUnited States v. Smith
Citations18 U.S. 71 (more)
Holding
Congress may import the definition of piracy from international law without defining it in the criminal statute with particularity.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Marshall
Associate Justices
Bushrod Washington · William Johnson
H. Brockholst Livingston · Thomas Todd
Gabriel Duvall · Joseph Story
Case opinions
MajorityStory
DissentLivingston

United States v. Smith, 18 U.S. 71 (1820), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that Congress may import the definition of piracy from international law without defining it in the criminal statute with particularity.[1][2]

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  1. ^ United States v. Smith, 18 U.S. 71 (1820).
  2. ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Piracy". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 351.
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