Charming Betsy canon

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The Charming Betsy canon is a principle of U.S. statutory interpretation that presumes Congress does not intend to violate international law, so courts should construe ambiguous statutes to be consistent with it whenever possible.

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Murray v. The Charming Betsy → hasLegalDoctrine → Charming Betsy canon ⓘ

subject linked to: Murray v. The Charming Betsy (applied as precedent, not author)