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Blockburger v. United States

284 U.S. 299 (1932)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1932
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

See Wikipedia article (auto-derivation declined): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockburger_v._United_States

Area of Law

Constitutional / Public Law

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