International Law and Agreements : Their Effect Upon U.S. Law

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

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This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 04-RL-32528 in the 2004 issue. Examines impact of international law and agreements on U.S. ...

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 04-RL-32528 in the 2004 issue.

Examines impact of international law and agreements on U.S. law. Covers forms of international agreements, including treaties, executive agreements, and nonlegal agreements. Discusses effects of international agreements on U.S. law; customary international law and the Alien Tort Claims Act; and reference to foreign laws by U.S. courts.

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