ORDER IN COUNCIL-continued. extending Act to protected persons, 66 ,, Foreign Jurisdiction countries in, 76 power to make, under Fugitive Offenders Act, 105 regulating procedure in slave trade offences, 114 authorising exercise of prize jurisdiction, 117 designating officers to act under Merchant Shipping Act, 125 as to neutrality, 155 ORDER IN COUNCIL OFFENCES, punishments for "offences," 129 "grave offences," 130 created to enforce respect for religions and other rights of oriental country, 197 ORIENTALS, acquisition of domicil by, in Europe, 221 naturalization of, in England, 221 OTTOMAN EMPIRE, see TURKEY. PACIFIC ISLANDERS PROTECTION ACT, gives no jurisdiction over land in islands, 11 exercise of jurisdiction under, 48 saving of rights of tribes, 49 PACIFIC OCEAN, jurisdiction in islands in, 296 PARLIAMENT, cannot reverse decision of Courts, 14 does not combine omniscience with omnipotence, 22 relation of, to foreign jurisdiction, 18 authority over British subjects in oriental countries, 25 "may legislate for British subjects anywhere," 25 arrangement with King as to exercise of jurisdiction, 25 power of legislation in conquered colonies not ousted by prerogative, 25 limitations considered, 31 Orders in Council under Act to be laid before, 60 PATENTS ACTS, penal clauses of Act extended, 129, 132 subject to reciprocity, 129 effect of extension, 262, 265 how affected by general extension of civil law, 263 privileges in, depend on most-favoured-nation clause, 175 Bankruptcy jurisdiction article in, 205 subjects of in Europe, on footing of most-favoured-nation, 221 jurisdiction over, in eastern seas, 66 warrant for conferring jurisdiction, 135 punishment of, by oriental States, 135 note on Kwok-a-Sing's case, as to offence jure gentium and by municipal law, 135 application of Acts, as to, 191 POLYGAMY, English marriage law not applicable to, 237 rule applicable to wives as well as husbands, 239, 247 recognition of marriage between members of the community, 244, 248 PORTS OF REGISTRY, consular, declaration of, 123 application of fees, 124 POST OFFICE (OFFENCES) ACTS, application of, 191 POWER, included in jurisdiction, 10 POWER OF ATTORNEY, deposit of, in office of Court, 152 PREROGATIVE, exercise of jurisdiction not within, 5 unfettered with regard to acquisition of rights or incurring obligations, 12 right of legislation for conquered colonies, 20 no right for occupied colonies, 20 no right in countries without regular governments, 20 does not oust legislation by Parliament in conquered colonies, 25 PRISON, regulations for, 160 powers of Judge as to approval, 160 of one country may be used by another, 197 perjury, 119 jurisdiction by law of nations, 119 PROBATE see also COLONIAL PROBATES ACT. production of consular, for completing title to estate in Scotland, 97 PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION, consular jurisdiction in, 150 jurisdiction of inferior Courts in non-contentious matters, 150 colonies, 150 of consular probates, 150 custody of property of intestate, 151 PROTECTED PERSONS, definitions of, in treaties, 70 extension of exterritorial privilege to, 79 application of rule of domicil to, 233 PROTECTED STATE, application of rule of domicil to, 233 of King does not extend to subjects in oriental country, 7 PROTECTION, includes jurisdiction over natives, 9, differs from foreign jurisdiction in degree, 10 of subject absent in exterritoriality, 183 PROTECTORATES, exercise of jurisdiction in, included in "foreign jurisdiction," 9. 75 the West African, 16 the South African, 17 list of, 76 Neutrality Orders in Council for, 155 natives of, whether included in exterritorial privilege, 70 Foreign Jurisdiction extends to, 72 PUBLIC AUTHORITIES PROTECTION ACT, provision of Foreign Jurisdiction Act as to, 62 extension of Act of 1893 to, 63 application of, for purposes of Merchant Shipping Act, Part III, 125 REAL PROPERTY, to devolve as personalty (in China), 150 RECIPROCITY, in respect of punishment of offences against Patents, &c., Acts, 129 enjoyment of rights by foreigners subject to, 266 RECONCILIATION, by Consul, 168 SERVANTS, native, included in exterritorial privilege under Turkish regulations, 71, 72 abandonment of exterritoriality in, 268, 277 SERVICE OUT OF THE JURISDICTION, in Consular Court, considered, 198, 201 in case of persons resident in oriental countries, 233 SETTLEMENT, meaning of term, 12 municipal control of, 12 regulations for government of, 160 SHIPS, see also MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, British subjects in, 65 jurisdiction as to claims for building, repairing, &c., 115 for damage by, 116 ownership of, 116 extent of jurisdiction as to, 192, 201 companies formed in China may own British, 268 |