Art. V., most-favoured-nation treatment to Persia, 56 established in Oriental countries does not increase power of Parlia- JURA NATURÆ SUNT IMMUTABILIA, 38 JURISDICTION [see CONSULAR JURISDICTION, FOREIGN JURISDICTION], out of the, consequences, 4 exercise of, abroad must be authorized by Parliament, 19 explanation of jurisdiction clause in Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 27 concurrent in two countries over same crime, 45 by sufferance, 51 [see SUFFERANCE] under most-favoured-nation clauses, 54 [see MOST-FAVOURED-NATION defence attacking judgment on ground that jurisdiction ultra vires 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 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 generally, 141 to dissolve marriages, 173 of matrimonial Court is over the marriage, 174 of Egyptian Mixed Courts in civil and commercial cases, 201 in criminal matters, 203 of Legislative Council of Gold Coast Colony over adjacent countries, 214 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 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 to children, means children legitimate by lex domicilii, 166 payable by people domiciled in England, 13, 138, 140 by British subjects in Oriental countries, 138, 140 service out of jurisdiction in actions for, in England, 140 position of, in Constitution, 40 LEGITIMACY, jurisdiction of Consular Court to pronounce, 134 interpretation of term as applied to contracts made in Oriental 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 British and natives, probably either native or English law, 176 LEX LOCI CONTRACTUS, interpretation of term as applied to contracts made in Oriental intention may rebut prima facies as to application of, 184 LEX LOCI SOLUTIONIS, interpretation of term as applied to contracts made in Oriental intention may rebut prima facies as to application of, 184 LIBEL, action for, included in general grant of civil jurisdiction, 86 applicable to actions brought in English Consular Court, 186 principle adopted in Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 57 application to marriages and divorces, 172 first principle governing actions for torts committed abroad, 187, 188 LOCUS REGIT ACTUM-continued. what is the locus in torts against foreigners? 189 LUNACY, principles of appointment of trustee when lunatic abroad, 13 LUNATIC [see CRIMINAL LUNATICS] polygamous, not recognised: examination how far accepted principle polygamous, rule as laid down in Hyde v. Hyde, 158 limitation to rule, 160, 162 polygamous, matrimonial law of England inapplicable to, 160 meaning of recognised concubinage, 161 polygamous, exception to rule of recognition according to lex loci, 162 extension of rule as laid down in Bethel's case; polygamous marriages |