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Art. V., most-favoured-nation treatment to Persia, 56
Treaty with Japan, Article as to Italian authorities, 55

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established in Oriental countries does not increase power of Parlia-
ment, 42

JURA NATURÆ SUNT IMMUTABILIA, 38

JURISDICTION [see CONSULAR JURISDICTION, FOREIGN JURISDICTION],
fundamental principles of, 4

out of the, consequences, 4

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exercise of, abroad must be authorized by Parliament, 19

explanation of jurisdiction clause in Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 27
of Parliament in Crown Colonies, 29

concurrent in two countries over same crime, 45

by sufferance, 51 [see SUFFERANCE]

under most-favoured-nation clauses, 54 [see MOST-FAVOURED-NATION
CLAUSE]

defence attacking judgment on ground that jurisdiction ultra vires
authority granting it, 60

of different magistrates in the matter of fugitive offenders, 72

over British subjects in Eastern seas, 80

definition, includes power, 80

in criminal cases, 81

in civil cases, 82

complete cession of, in protected States, 82
rights which are included in grant of, 95

of Consul by Order in Council, 104

concurrent, Colonial and Consular Courts, 107

Hong Kong and Chinese Consular Courts, 114

definition of Queen's, by Order in Council, 108

rules of Court as to parties out of jurisdiction of Court, 116
concurrent in matrimonial cases, 136, 140

generally, 141

to dissolve marriages, 173

of matrimonial Court is over the marriage, 174

of Egyptian Mixed Courts in civil and commercial cases, 201

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in criminal matters, 203

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of Legislative Council of Gold Coast Colony over adjacent countries, 214

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of Consular Courts under "the African Continent " Order in Council, 221

of Bengal Government at Chandernagore, 225

of Consuls in Great Britain and the Netherlands, 233

of Queen in Western Pacific, 242

JURY,

liability of subjects to serve on, 109

power to summon for inquests, 109

JAKRI,

Treaty, 215

JAPAN,

jurisdiction over British subjects in ships off the coast of, 80

Treaty, 85, 237

most-favoured-nation clause, 54

jurisdiction clauses examined, 85

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theory of denationalisation of legation untenable, 181

privilege founded on comity, 181

may be waived in certain cases, 181

Ministers remain subject to home law, 182

action in England against foreign Minister to foreign Court, 182

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to children, means children legitimate by lex domicilii, 166
LEGACY DUTY,

payable by people domiciled in England, 13, 138, 140

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by British subjects in Oriental countries, 138, 140
enforcement of payment by Consular Court, 140

service out of jurisdiction in actions for, in England, 140
LEGISLATURE,

position of, in Constitution, 40

LEGITIMACY,

jurisdiction of Consular Court to pronounce, 134

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interpretation of term as applied to contracts made in Oriental
countries, 183

depends on nationality of Consular Court, 186

LEX LOCI,

violation of, by Consular acts, 17

effect of extra-territorial law imposing duty contrary to, 48

forms of marriage subject to, 158

recognition of polygamy by, 160 [see MARRIAGE]

marriage conforming to recognised, though non-Christian, 162, 175

applied ex debito justitiæ, 164

warrants recognition of native marriages, 165

recognition of divorce, 172

what is lex loci where exterritoriality exists? 175

as between British subjects, the law of England, 176

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British and natives, probably either native or English law, 176

LEX LOCI CONTRACTUS,

interpretation of term as applied to contracts made in Oriental
countries, 183

intention may rebut prima facies as to application of, 184

LEX LOCI SOLUTIONIS,

interpretation of term as applied to contracts made in Oriental
countries, 183

intention may rebut prima facies as to application of, 184

LIBEL,

action for, included in general grant of civil jurisdiction, 86
against foreign sovereign, 123

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applicable to actions brought in English Consular Court, 186
LOCUS REGIT Actum,

principle adopted in Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 57

application to marriages and divorces, 172

first principle governing actions for torts committed abroad, 187, 188
what is the locus in torts against natives? 188

LOCUS REGIT ACTUM-continued.

what is the locus in torts against foreigners? 189

LUNACY,

principles of appointment of trustee when lunatic abroad, 13
jurisdiction of Consular Court in, 110, 134

LUNATIC [see CRIMINAL LUNATICS]

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polygamous, not recognised: examination how far accepted principle
extends, 157

polygamous, rule as laid down in Hyde v. Hyde, 158

limitation to rule, 160, 162

polygamous, matrimonial law of England inapplicable to, 160

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meaning of recognised concubinage, 161

polygamous, exception to rule of recognition according to lex loci, 162
non-Christian, recognition of, if not polygamous, 162

extension of rule as laid down in Bethel's case; polygamous marriages
not recognised in any Court, 162

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