Constitutional US Law

Category: Offenses Against the Law of Nations

  • Offenses against the Law of Nations

    Piracies, Felonies, and Offenses Against the Law of Nations: Definition of OffensesThe fact that the Constitutional Convention considered it necessary to give Congress authority to define offenses against the law of nations does not mean that in every case Congress must undertake to codify that law …

  • Maritime Crimes

    Origin of the Clause 10 (Maritime Crimes)"When the United States ceased to be a part of the British empire, and assumed the character of an independent nation, they became subject to that system of rules which reason, morality, and custom had established among civilized nations of Europe, as th…

  • Clause 10. Maritime Crimes

    Clause 10. Maritime CrimesThe Congress shall have Power * * * To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations.ResourcesNotes and ReferencesThis text about <a href="http://lawi.us/constitution-of-the-united-states-of-america…