Elements of International Law

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Little, Brown, 1855 - International law - 728 pages

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Conquest and discovery confirmed by compact and the lapse of time
5
Maritime territorial jurisdiction
6
Extent of the term coasts or shore
7
Right of fishery
8
Claims to portions of the sea upon the ground of prescription
9
Interference of Austria Great Britain Prussia and Russia in the inter
10
Rivers forming part of the territory of the State
11
Right of innocent passage on rivers flowing through different States
12
Incidental right to use the banks of the rivers
13
These rights imperfect in their nature
14
Modification of these rights by compact
15
Quadruple alliance of 1834 between France Great Britain Portugal
16
Navigation of the Rhine
17
Navigation of the Mississippi
18
Navigation of the St Lawrence
19
Sources of international
22
Recommencement of hostilities on the expiration of truce
23
Sovereign princes the subjects of international law
28
Sovereignty defined
29
Sovereignty how acquired
30
Identity of a State
31
Identity of a State how affected by external violence
32
By the joint effect of internal and external violence confirmed by treaty
33
Province or colony asserting its independence how considered by other foreign States
34
International effects of a change in the person of the sovereign or in the internal constitution of the State
36
Sovereign States defined
45
Tributary and vassal States
51
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55
Real union under the same sovereign
56
Union between Russia and Poland
57
Federal union
58
Confederated States each retaining its own sovereignty
59
United States of America
72
Swiss Confederation
79
494
81
PART SECOND ABSOLUTE INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS OF STATES
83
CHAPTER I
85
Right of intervention or interference
87
Wars of the French Revolution
94
Congress of Aix la Chapelle of Troppau and of Laybach
95
Congress of Verona
96
War between Spain and her American colonies
97
British interference in the affairs of Portugal in 1826
98
Lex loci ræi sitæ
116
PART THIRD INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS OF STATES IN THEIR PACIFIC RELATIONS
271
CHAPTER I
273
1 Natural equality of States modified by compact and usage
278
Letters of credence
281
Full power
282
Audience of the sovereign or chief magistrate
283
Exceptions to the general rule of exemption from the local jurisdiction
284
Personal exemption extending to his family secretaries servants c
286
Exemption of the ministers house and property
287
Duties and taxes
299
Messengers and couriers
300
Public minister passing through the territory of another State than that to which he is accredited
301
Freedom of religious worship
304
Termination of public mission
306
Letter of recall
315
CHAPTER II
317
Full power and ratification
319
The treatymaking power dependent on the municipal constitution
328
Auxiliary legislative measures how far necessary to the validity of a treaty
329
Freedom of consent how far necessary to the validity of treaties
331
Transitory conventions perpetual in their nature
332
Treaties the operation of which cease in certain cases
342
Treaties revived and confirmed on the renewal of peace
343
Treaties of guaranty
344
Treaties of alliance
345
Distinction between general alliance and treaties of limited succor and subsidy
346
Hostages for the execution of treaties
354
Interpretation of treaties
355
Debts due to the enemy
379
Trade with the common enemy unlawful on the part of allied subjects
390
499
450
RIGHTS OF WAR AS TO NEUTRALS
480
Rule of the war of 1756
572
Breach of blockade
581
Right of visitation and search
587
CHAPTER IV
607
Additional note on naturalization by the editor
625
Act to remodel the diplomatic and consular systems of the United States
634
Debate on neutral rights House of Commons July 4 1854
670
Neutrality modified by a limited alliance with one of the belligerent
701
Contracts with the enemy prohibited
707
Interference of the Christian powers of Europe in favor of the Greeks 100
712
1 Usage of permanent diplomatic missions 2 Right to send and obligation to receive public ministers 3 Rights of legation to what States belonging 4 ...
714
Power of making peace dependent on the municipal constitution
718

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