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· 11/27/2000

Fria Vazquez del Mercado v. United States

Citations

  • 531 U.S. 1027
  • 121 S. Ct. 600
  • 148 L. Ed. 2d 513
  • 69 U.S.L.W. 3364
  • 2000 U.S. LEXIS 8036

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  • “Particular phrases must be construed in light of the overall purpose and structure of the whole statutory scheme.”
  • “It is well established that a public welfare statute may subject a person to criminal liability for his or her ordinary negligence without violating due process.”

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