| The Emily and the Caroline | |
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| Argued February 7, 1824 Decided February 24, 1824 | |
| Full case name | The Emily and the Caroline |
| Citations | 22 U.S. 381 (more) |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Thompson, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Slave Trade Act of 1794 and Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves | |
The Emily and the Caroline, 22 U.S. 381 (1824), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that in admiralty law, indictments require less formality and technical precision than common law indictments. Additionally, the Supreme Court expressed an anti-circumvention principle for statutory interpretation, in which laws should be read in ways that do not undermine their purpose.