Jones v. United States
E909216
Jones v. United States is an 1890 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed American sovereignty and the applicability of U.S. law over Navassa Island under the Guano Islands Act.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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federal criminal law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ territorial law ⓘ |
| citation | 137 U.S. 202 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCourt | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| decisionType | affirmance of federal authority ⓘ |
| effect |
affirmed American sovereignty over Navassa Island
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confirmed applicability of U.S. criminal statutes on Navassa Island ⓘ |
| holding |
Congress may extend U.S. criminal jurisdiction to territories acquired under the Guano Islands Act
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Navassa Island is subject to the sovereignty of the United States under the Guano Islands Act NERFINISHED ⓘ United States criminal law applies on Navassa Island ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal jurisdiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
Congress has power to define and punish crimes committed in U.S.-controlled territories outside the states
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sovereignty may be asserted over uninhabited islands claimed under federal statute ⓘ territories acquired under the Guano Islands Act can be treated as U.S. territory for purposes of federal law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locationSubject | Navassa Island GENERATED ⓘ |
| party |
Jones
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentialStatus | binding precedent in federal courts ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
U.S. territorial expansion in the 19th century
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extraterritorial application of U.S. criminal law ⓘ status of unincorporated territories ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | Guano Islands Act of 1856 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Guano Islands Act
NERFINISHED
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criminal jurisdiction ⓘ territorial sovereignty ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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