An influential work that helped establish the field of international law in the United States, Kent's Commentary is a detailed exploration of the principles and practices of international law as they were understood in the early 19th century. While some of Kent's ideas and assumptions may seem outdated from a contemporary perspective, his work is still an essential reference for scholars and practitioners of international law.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.