[DiogenesLamp]

That’s funny (in a sort of “it makes as much sense as applying Swiss law and not English law to define ‘natural born’” sort of way).

We overthrew English law in something called the "War of American Independence." The American law which replaced it was mostly based on the blueprint provided by Vattel.

[Mr. Lucky]

Let’s see. The English Common Law was positive law in each of the original 13 states, so when the founding fathers used a legal term of art we should presume they were applying Swiss Law, not the English Common Law?