| United States v. Arjona | |
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 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Decided March 7, 1887 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Arjona |
| Citations | 120 U.S. 479 (more) |
| Holding | |
| It is not necessary for Congress to announce that a statute is intended to enforce international criminal law before that statute may be enforced under the Offenses Clause. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Waite, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Offenses Clause | |
United States v. Arjona, 120 U.S. 479 (1887), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that it is not necessary for Congress to announce that a statute is intended to enforce international criminal law before that statute may be enforced under the Offenses Clause.
Description
The challenged law in this case criminalized the counterfeiting of foreign governments' securities.
References
- United States v. Arjona, 120 U.S. 479 (1887).
- ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Piracy". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 351.
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