Murray v. The Schooner Charming Betsy

·1804

What the Court Decided

Established the interpretive principle that courts should construe federal statutes so as not to violate the law of nations where possible.

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Cited In

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S.A. (Cuba)

2025 Term · 24-699

Invoked for the canon of interpretation that statutes should be construed to avoid violations of international law, which respondents and amici argued counsels against reading Title III to abrogate sovereign immunity.