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· 3/18/1819

The Estrella: Hernandez, 1

Citations

  • 17 U.S. 298
  • 4 L. Ed. 574
  • 4 Wheat. 298
  • 1819 U.S. LEXIS 318

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  • referring to non-treaty-based law of nations as the \the customary ... law of nations\
  • opining that a statement is \testimonial\ if it was made for an \evidentiary purpose\ 18 and \under circumstances which would lead an objective witness reasonably to believe that the 19 statement would be available for use at a later trial\
  • referring to non-treaty-based law of nations as the \the customary ... law of nations\
  • referring to non-treáty-based law of nations as the “the customary ... law of nations”

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Judges: Livingston

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