Halleck's International Law: Or, Rules Regulating the Intercourse of States in Peace and War, Volume 2 |
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Admiralty ally American applied arms army authority belonging Blatchf blockaded port Britain British cargo character Charter-party citizens claim commander commerce condemnation confiscation conquered conqueror conquest contraband contraband of war convoy court cruiser declared Droit des Gens Duer duty Elem enemy enemy's country England English flag force foreign France French Government Hautefeuille Heffter high seas hostile international law joint capture jurisdiction law of nations laws of war letters of marque liable licence maritime military naval neutral country neutral port neutral vessel offence officers Ortolan owner parole party peace persons Phillimore principle prisoners prisoners of war prize prize-court protection public enemies punishment question recapture respect right of visitation rule says seized seizure ship Sir William Scott sovereign territory tion traband trade treaty troops truce United Vattel violation visitation and search voyage Wheaton
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Page 219 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 16 - Privateering is and remains abolished; 2. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4.
Page 492 - ... to the United States by this treaty shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, as soon as may be consistent with the principles of the Federal Constitution, and admitted to the enjoyment of the privileges, rights, and immunities of the citizens of the United States.
Page 185 - A neutral Government is bound — " First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace...
Page 186 - And whereas the privilege of exterritoriality accorded to vessels of war has been admitted into the law of nations, not as an absolute right, but solely as a proceeding founded on the principle of courtesy and mutual deference between different nations, and therefore can never be appealed to for the protection of acts done in violation of neutrality...
Page 17 - And that the private property of the subjects or citizens of a belligerent on the high seas shall be exempted from seizure by public armed vessels of the other belligerent, except it be contraband.
Page 542 - He shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and shall be punishable by fine and imprisonment, or either of such punishments, at the discretion of the court before which the offender is convicted; and imprisonment, if awarded, may be either with or without hard labour.
Page 349 - I propose to receive the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit : Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer...
Page 36 - As martial law is executed by military force, it is incumbent upon those who administer it to be strictly guided by the principles of justice, honor, and humanity — virtues adorning a soldier even more than other men, for the very reason that he possesses the power of his arms against the unarmed.
Page 455 - Martial rule can never exist where the courts are open, and in the proper and unobstructed exercise of their jurisdiction. It is also confined to the locality of actual war.