United States v. Smith (1820)

United States v. Smith
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 25, 1820
Full case name	United States v. Smith
Citations	18 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
Majority	Story
Dissent	Livingston

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]}

See also

• Criminal law in the Marshall Court
• United States v. Furlong

References

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

External links

• Text of United States v. Smith, 18 U.S. 71(1820) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia