Landmark case · Public International Law · Semester 4
The Paquete Habana
175 U.S. 677 (1900) · Supreme Court of the United States
International law is part of the law of the land; coastal fishing vessels were exempt from capture as prize.
From topic
Nature, binding force and relation to municipal law — Unit I, Public International Law.
Related sections:
- Statute of the International Court of Justice, 38 — Function of the Court and sources it shall apply
- Charter of the United Nations, 1945, 2(1) — Sovereign equality of Members
- Charter of the United Nations, 1945, 103 — Charter obligations prevail over other international agreements