...international law. In Hurray v. The 112/ Charming Betsey. Chief Justice Marshall stated for the Court that "an Act of Congress ought never to be construed to violate the law of nations, if 109/ 175 US 677 (1900). IIP/ The Paquete Habana. 175 US at 700. See also Henkin, Foreign ftffairs and...

...in a series of decisions. Initially, in deciding Murray v. The Charming Betsy.23 Marshall wrote that "an act of Congress ought never to be construed to...law of nations if any other possible construction remains."24 Marshall indicated, however, that if the courts cannot construe congressional action to...

...subsequent Federal statute is superior to a previous treaty. However, the general principle is that "an Act of Congress ought never to be construed to...nations, if any other possible construction remains ...." Murray v. Schooner Charming Betsy. 6 US (2Cranch) 64, 118 (1804) (Marshall, CJ). As discussed...

...subsequent Federal statute is superior to a previous treaty. However, the general principle is that "ar. Act of Congress ought never to be construed to violate...nations, if any other possible construction remains ....• Murray v. Schooner Charai.no Betsy. 6 US (2Cranch) 64, 118 (1804) (Marshall, CJ). As discussed...

...presumption by drawing on language from cases involving the wholly independent rule of construction that an act of Congress ought never to be construed to...law of nations if any other possible construction remained. The strictness of that rule of construction enabled the Court to avoid the international...

...distinctively international subject matter, the Court should have applied the "well-settled rule that 'an act of congress ought never to be construed to...nations if any other possible construction remains'" and prohibited refotdement?7 US arrangements with Mexico and Honduras have employed the same technique...

...thc admonition of Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in The Charming lictsy, 2 Cranch 64, 118 (1804). that "an act of congress ought never to be construed to...nations if any other possible construction remains . . . ." \Ve therefore conclude, as we did in Him. that for us to sanction the exercise of local sovereignty...

...mind the admonition of Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in The Charming Bctty, 2 Cranch 64, 118 (1804), that "an act of congress ought never to be construed to...nations if any other possible construction remains . . . ." VVI' therefore conclude, as we did in Hem, that for us to sanction the exercise of local sovereignty...

...J. Int'l L. 913 (1986). 41 See Murray v. The Schooner Charming Betsy, 6 US (2 Cranch) 64,118 (1804) ("an Act of Congress ought never to be construed to...nations if any other possible construction remains"); Chew Heong v. United States, 112 US 536,539-40 (1884) (interpreting statute to avoid conflict with...

...the admonition of Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in The Cliariniinj llrlty, 2 Cranch 64. 118 (1804). that 'an act of congress ought never to be construed to violate the law of nations if my other possible construction remains . . . ." We therefore conclude, as we did in Hem, that for us...