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Supreme Court· 5/1/1961

Kolovrat v. Oregon

Citations

  • 366 U.S. 187
  • 81 S. Ct. 922
  • 6 L. Ed. 2d 218
  • 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1232

How courts have described this case

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  • stating, with respect to meaning of treaties, that the government's view is given great weight
  • stating, with respect to meaning of treaties, that the government’s view is given great weight
  • “While courts interpret treaties for themselves, the meaning given them by the departments of government particularly charged with their negotiation and enforcement is given great weight.”
  • “While courts interpret treaties for themselves, the meaning given them by the departments of government particularly charged with their negotiation and enforcement is given great weight.”
  • “While courts interpret treaties for themselves, the meaning given them by the departments of government particularly charged with their negotiation and enforcement is given great weight.”
  • “[T]he meaning given [treaties] by the departments of government particularly charged with their negotiation and enforcement is given great weight.”

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Judges: Black

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