THE LAW RELATING TO

CONSULAR JURISDICTION

AND TO

RESIDENCE IN ORIENTAL COUNTRIES.

BY

SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT, KT., M.A., LL.M.,

TABLE OF

OF CONTENTS.

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Introduction

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48

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I.

The General Theory of Exterritoriality

Delegated Exercise of Foreign Furisdiction in other parts of

the Empire

II.

The Relation of Parliament to the King's Forcign Jurisdiction

III.

The Relation of the Courts to the King's Foreign Jurisdiction

IV.

Jurisdiction by Sufferance

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment

V.

The Foreign furisdiction Act

The Pacific Islanders Protection Act

VI.

General Principles Governing the Exercise of Foreign

Jurisdiction

VII.

The Applied Acts.

4. Acts applicd in virtue of section 5 and schedule 1 of the

Principal Act

B. Acts applied by express provision therein

VIII.

The Exercise of the Legislative Power

A. Criminal Jurisdiction

B. Civil Jurisdiction

Bankruptcy ·

Admiralty

Matrimonial .

Lunacy.

Probate and Administration .

ation:

C. Procedure, &c.

Mortgages

Bills of Sale .

General Legislation for Foreign Jurisdiction

Neutrality Orders in Council

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