Exterritoriality: The Law Relating to Consular Jurisdiction and to Residence in Oriental Countries |
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... possession in virtue of an English grant to the personal representative of the deceased . Legacy duty expressly substitutes the test of domicil for that of nationality . Succession duty is leviable only in respect of " British ...
... possession in virtue of an English grant to the personal representative of the deceased . Legacy duty expressly substitutes the test of domicil for that of nationality . Succession duty is leviable only in respect of " British ...
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... possession .. not contain When , however , the terms of the section are examined , it will The Act does be seen simply to confer a power on the Queen to authorize by Order in Council the Consular Court to send the prisoner for ...
... possession .. not contain When , however , the terms of the section are examined , it will The Act does be seen simply to confer a power on the Queen to authorize by Order in Council the Consular Court to send the prisoner for ...
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... possession , the criminal Court of the possession being authorized in that behalf by Order in Council . If an Order in Council should authorize the trial of prisoners deported from Corea by the Governor of Hong Kong instead of by the ...
... possession , the criminal Court of the possession being authorized in that behalf by Order in Council . If an Order in Council should authorize the trial of prisoners deported from Corea by the Governor of Hong Kong instead of by the ...
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... possession , and as if Her Majesty in Council were the Legislature of that possession . " The enactments referred to are contained in the first schedule to the Act . They are The APPLIED I. 12 and 13 Vict . c . 96. An Act to provide for ...
... possession , and as if Her Majesty in Council were the Legislature of that possession . " The enactments referred to are contained in the first schedule to the Act . They are The APPLIED I. 12 and 13 Vict . c . 96. An Act to provide for ...
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... possession . Summary proceedings in respect of offences , or to obtain Summary orders for the payment of money , under the applied Act insti- proceedings . tuted in a Consular Court , must be commenced within six months after the ...
... possession . Summary proceedings in respect of offences , or to obtain Summary orders for the payment of money , under the applied Act insti- proceedings . tuted in a Consular Court , must be commenced within six months after the ...
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according Act of Parliament administered Admiralty applied arise bankruptcy Britannic Majesty British authorities British Consul British possession British subjects Chinese civil Colony concubinage consent Consul Consular Court contract Corea creditors crime criminal debts decision diction disputes divorce domicil domicil of origin duties enforce England English Courts English law English subjects Englishman established étrangers exercise exterritorial extra-territorial foreign country Foreign Jurisdiction Act French Government grant Highness the Sultan islands Japan Japanese Judge judgment juris jurisdic justice Kings and Chiefs law of England Law Reports legislation lex domicilii lex loci limits Madagascar Majesty the Queen Majesty's dominions marriage matrimonial law matters ment Minister Moorish Muscat nationality native Niger officer Order in Council Oriental country Pacific Islands parties person polygamous principle Probate protection provisions punishment question recognised regard regulations residence respect rule sentence Siamese authorities Sovereign statute Sultan of Zanzibar territory tion Treaty trial tribunals tried Vice-Consul Vict warrant
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Page 56 - The British Government and its subjects are hereby confirmed in all privileges, immunities, and advantages conferred on them by previous Treaties ; and it is hereby expressly stipulated that the British Government and its subjects will be allowed free and equal participation in all privileges, immunities, and advantages that may have been, or may be hereafter, granted by His Majesty the Emperor of China to the Government or subjects of any other nation.
Page 217 - A British subject having reason to complain of a Chinese must proceed to the Consulate and state his grievance. The Consul will inquire into the merits of the case, and do his utmost to arrange it amicably. In like manner, if a Chinese have reason to complain of a British subject, the Consul shall no less listen to his complaint, and endeavour to settle it in a friendly manner.
Page 41 - What would be the duty of the individuals who preside in those courts if required to enforce an Act of Parliament which contradicted those principles is a question which I presume they would not entertain a priori; because they will not entertain a priori the supposition that any such will arise. In like manner, this court will not let itself loose into speculations as to what would be its duty under such an emergency; because it cannot, without extreme indecency, presume that any such emergency...
Page 231 - But the Consul shall not interfere in any matters referring solely to Siamese, neither will the Siamese authorities interfere in questions which only concern the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty.
Page 40 - The constitution of this court, relatively to the legislative power of the King in Council, is analogous to that of the Courts of Common Law relatively to that of the Parliament of this kingdom.
Page 151 - Domicil of choice is a conclusion or inference which the law derives from the fact of a man fixing voluntarily his sole or chief residence in a particular place, with an intention of continuing to reside there for an unlimited time.
Page 207 - Le seul fait de la constitution d'une hypothèque en faveur d'un étranger sur 'les biens immeubles, quels que soient le possesseur et le propriétaire , rendra ces tribunaux compétents pour statuer sur la validité de l'hypothèque et sur toutes ses conséquences jusques et y compris la vente forcée de l'immeuble, ainsi que la distribution du prix.
Page 30 - It is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty the Queen to hold, exercise, and enjoy any jurisdiction which Her Majesty now has or may at any time hereafter have within a foreign country in the same and as ample a manner as if Her Majesty had acquired that jurisdiction by the cession or conquest of territory.
Page 229 - WHEREAS by Treaty, capitulation, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, Her Majesty the Queen has power and jurisdiction in...