The American Journal Of International Law 1914 Vol 8 Classic Reprint PDF Download

Excerpt from The American Journal of International Law, 1914, Vol. 8 The principle of international law is, of course, not regarded as depend ent on the will of any particular state: some further authorization is necessary. This is well recognized by the United States in the fulfillment of its obligation with regard to hostile expeditions. The American courts, in so far as they are not bound by statute, apply the law derived from the practice of all nations and are not restricted to purely American authorities.' But in the absence of clear and definite rules developed by long custom in the world at large, we are compelled to resort to the evidence of the most extensive precedents. In one sense the practice of the United States is to be regarded as a source of the principle of international law. It is that most extensive practice wherein the best evidence of the law is likely to be found. Furthermore, since this is a country which has had much to do with expeditions, the consensus of international opinion is incomplete without large regard for the American attitude toward the subject. The principles with regard to the present subject have come to be recognized largely through their application by the. United States, and the working out of their details have here re ceived the fullest attention. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.