it is lawful to detain a neutral vessel in order to ascertain, not by the flag merely, which may be fraudulently assumed, but by the documents themselves on board, whether she is really neutral. A Treatise on the Law of War - Page 110by Cornelis van Bijnkershoek - 1810 - 218 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1812 - 470 pages
...as unlawful as if he were to attack that enemy in a neutral port, or to commit depredations in tho territory of a friend.* But it ought to be observed,...order to ascertain, not -by the flag merely, which may he fraudulently assumed, but by the documents themselves which are on board, whether she is really... | |
| Henry Wheaton - International law - 1836 - 410 pages
...and documented as such according to the law of nations and treaties; for, as Bynkershoek observes, " it is lawful to detain a neutral vessel, in order...fraudulently assumed, but by the documents themselves on board, whether she is really neutral." Indeed it seems that the practice of maritime captures could... | |
| Henry Wheaton - Europe - 1845 - 820 pages
...in a neutral port, or to commit depredations in the territory of a friend. But," (continues he,) " it ought to be observed, that it is lawful to detain...are on board, whether she is really neutral. If she appears to be such, then she is to be dismissed, otherwise she may be captured. And if this is lawful,... | |
| William Whewell - Ethics - 1845 - 440 pages
...order to determine whether the ships themselves are neutral. It is conformable to the Law of Nations to detain a neutral vessel, in order to ascertain,...may be fraudulently assumed, but by the documents on board, whether she is really neutral. Indeed, the practice of maritime Capture could hardly exist... | |
| William Beach Lawrence - Search, Right of - 1858 - 238 pages
...found on board of neutral ships.'7 Speaking, of 'course, in reference to belligerent rights, it is said "that it is lawful to detain a neutral vessel., in...which are on board, whether she is really neutral." * It is evident that there is nothing in the above quotation which justifies visitation or search in... | |
| James Whitman - Great Britain - 1858 - 44 pages
...Bynkershoek, as quoted by Mr. Wheaton, in his treatise on International Law, p. 550, elsewhere observes: " It is lawful to detain a neutral vessel in order to...fraudulently .assumed, but by the documents themselves on board, whether she is really neutral." The same principle, though, in this particular statement,... | |
| Travers Twiss - International law - 1863 - 582 pages
...documented as such, according to the Law of Nations and Treaties ; for, as Bynkershoek77 observes, " it is lawful to detain a neutral vessel in order to...fraudulently assumed, but by the documents themselves on board, whether she is really neutral." Indeed, it seems that the practice of maritime captures could... | |
| Henry Wheaton - International law - 1866 - 804 pages
...documented as such, according to the law of nations and treaties ; for, as Bynkershoek observes, "• It is lawful to detain a neutral vessel, in order...may be fraudulently assumed, but by the documents tbemselves on board, whether she is really neutral." Indeed it seems that the practice of maritime... | |
| Henry Wheaton - International law - 1866 - 914 pages
...documented as such, according to the law of nations and treaties ; for, as Bynkershoek observes, " It is lawful to detain a neutral vessel, in order...merely, which may be fraudulently assumed, but by the documenta themselves on board, whether she is really neutral." Indeed it seems that the practice of... | |
| Henry Wheaton - International law - 1866 - 808 pages
...documented as such, according to the law of nations and treaties ; for, as Bynkershoek observes, “ It is lawful to detain a neutral vessel, in order...not by the flag merely, which may be fraudulently assuihed, but by the documents themselves on board, whether she is really neutral.” Indeed it seems... | |
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