Our constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision. But when the... Congressional Serial Set - Side 151921Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| 1979 - 1198 sider
...legislature, whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision. But when the terms of the stipulation import a contract, when...contract before it can become a rule for the Court. The court concluded that the 1819 treaty, because of its particular language, required legislation... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs - 1951 - 154 sider
...legislature, whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision. But when the terms of the stipulation import a contract, when...contract before it can become a rule for the court. It is evident, then, that the fulfillment of our treaty obligations often requires action on the part... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations - 1976 - 862 sider
...whenever it operates of Itself without the aid of any legislative provision. But when the terms of a stipulation import a contract, when either of the...contract before it can become a rule for the Court." By its own terms, the convention "imports a contract", "an engagement of the parties to perform an... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations - 1977 - 708 sider
...legislature, whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision. But when the terms of the stipulation Import a contract, when...contract before it can become a rule for the Court, 'he court concluded that the 1819 treaty, because of its particular language, p'liiired legislation... | |
| 1978 - 448 sider
...legislature, whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision. But when, the terms of the stipulation import a contract, when either of the parties engages to perform a particule.? act, the treaty adresses itself to the political, not the judicial department; and the... | |
| 1048 sider
...legislature, wherever It operates of Itself, without the aid of any legislative provision. But when the terms of the stipulation Import a contract —...contract, before It can become a rule for the court." Id. at 314. See generally L. Henkin, Foreign Affairs and the Constitution, 156-61 (1972) ; Restatement... | |
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