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Head Money Cases

The Head Money Cases, 112 U.S. 580 (1884), were the subject of an important United States Supreme Court decision. They were decided on December 8, 1884.

The case established the precedent that treaties, which are described in the United States Constitution as "the supreme law of the land," nonetheless do not hold a privileged position above other acts of Congress, and other laws affecting "its enforcement, modification, or repeal" are legitimate.

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