 | V. E. Hartley Booth, Peter Sells - Law - 1980 - 424 pages
...political offenders191 into the 1870 Act is section 3(1). It states that: A fugitive criminal shall not be surrendered if the offence in respect of which...demanded is one of a political character, or if he proves to the satisfaction of the police magistrate or the court before whom he is brought on Habeas... | |
 | V. E. Hartley Booth, Peter Sells - Law - 1981 - 626 pages
...lapse of time, according to the laws of the State applied to. Article VI A fugitive criminal shall not be surrendered if the offence in respect of which his surrender is demanded is one of political character, or if he prove that the requisition for his surrender has, in fact, been made... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Extradition - 1982 - 374 pages
...in pertinent part that: [a] fugitive criminal shall not be surrendered if the offence in respect to which his surrender is demanded is one of a political character, or if he prove to the satisfaction of the police, magistrate or the Court before whom he is brought on habeas corpus,... | |
 | E. Lauterpacht, C. J. Greenwood - Law - 1985 - 726 pages
...character, such as treason, or other matters, or if he proves to the satisfaction of the police magistrate that the requisition for his surrender has in fact been made with a view to try him for an offence of a political character. These latter words undoubtedly tend to shew that Sir Charles... | |
 | International law - 1977 - 886 pages
...if the offense for which his extradition is requested is of a political character, or if he proves that the requisition for his surrender has. in fact,...been made with a view to try or punish him for an offense of a political character. If any question arises as to whether a case comes within the provisions... | |
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