Carlisle v. United States

Carlisle v. United States

Full case name Carlisle v. United States
Citations

83 U.S. 147 (more)

Court membership

Carlisle v. United States, 83 U.S. 147 (1872), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that "[a]n alien, whilst domiciled in the country, owes a local and temporary allegiance, which continues during the period of his residence."[1] The case has been cited in articles discussing the "culture defense" in criminal law.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Carlisle v United States, 83 US 147, 154, 21 L Ed 426 (1872)
  2. ↑ See Nicole A. King, "The Role of Culture in Psychology: A Look at Mental Illness and the 'Cultural Defense'", 7 Tulsa J Comp & Int'l L 199, 218 [1999]
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