...admitted by the courts of justice of appropriate jurisdiction, as often as questions of right depending upon it are duly presented for their determination....act or judicial decision, resort must be had to the custom and usages of civilized nations; and, as evidence of these, to the works of jurists and commentators...

...administered by the eourts of justiee of appropriate jurisdietion, as often as questions of right depending upon it are duly presented for their determination....For this purpose, where there is no treaty, and no eontrolling exeeutive or legislative aet, or judieial deeision, resort must be had to the eustoms and...

...administered by the courts of justice of appropriate jurisdiction, as often as questions of right depending upon it are duly presented for their determination....of these, to the works of jurists and commentators who by years of labour, research, and experience have made themselves peculiarly well acquainted with...

...administered by the courts of justice of appropriate jurisdiction, as often as questions of right depending upon it are duly presented for their determination....of these, to the works of Jurists and commentators, who, by years of labor, research, and experience, have made themselves peculiarly well acquainted with...

...administered by the courts of justice of appropriate jurisdiction, as often as questions of right depending upon it are duly presented for their determination....had to the customs and usages of civilized nations." This is the rule which must be regarded as applying when the President, as commander-in-chief, directs...

...definition. In The Paquete Habana, the Supreme Court noted that, in construing the "law of nations," where there is no treaty, and no controlling executive...of these, to the works of jurists and commentators, who by years of labor, research and experience, have made themselves peculiarly well acquainted with...

...courts to ascertain and administer customary international law as part of our law. The Court stated that "where there is no treaty and no controlling executive...had to the customs and usages of civilized nations . . . ." Id. at 700. In the area of human rights, establishing whether there is a custom of international...

...administered by the courts of justice of appropriate jurisdiction, as often as questions of right depending upon it are duly presented for their determination....must be had to the customs and usages of civilized nations.7 The Court therefore reversed the decree and ordered that the proceeds of the sale be restored...

...Paquete Habana, declaring that "International law is part of our law," could look to find it among "the customs and usages of civilized nations; and, as evidence of these . . . the works of jurists and commentators, who by years of labor, research, and experience, have...

...administered by the Courts of justice of appropriate jurisdiction as often as questions of right depending upon it are duly presented for their determination....of these, to the works of jurists and commentators, who by years of labor, research and experience, have made themselves peculiarly well acquainted with...