American and British Claims ArbitrationU.S. Government Printing Office, 1913 - Great Britain |
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... question of State succession , i.e. , whether Great Britain has succeeded by reason of the annexation of the Transvaal to any such liability of the South African Republic . Part I of this Answer deals with the question of State ...
... question of State succession , i.e. , whether Great Britain has succeeded by reason of the annexation of the Transvaal to any such liability of the South African Republic . Part I of this Answer deals with the question of State ...
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... arbitration tribunal in which the award has involved a decision on this question , and there is therefore no case which can be quoted as an international precedent . p . 195 . There are various suits which have been decided in the 12.
... arbitration tribunal in which the award has involved a decision on this question , and there is therefore no case which can be quoted as an international precedent . p . 195 . There are various suits which have been decided in the 12.
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... question of State succession has been considered . Most of the cases arose out of the transfer of the territories of Lombardy and Venetia from Austria to Italy under the Treaties of Zurich ( 1859 ) and Vienna ( 1866 ) each of which ...
... question of State succession has been considered . Most of the cases arose out of the transfer of the territories of Lombardy and Venetia from Austria to Italy under the Treaties of Zurich ( 1859 ) and Vienna ( 1866 ) each of which ...
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... question , and ascertain upon what terms the State could be admitted as a portion of Her Majesty's dominions . I ... questions or answers until both agreed to be bound thereby , and it was agreed that the President should submit to me ...
... question , and ascertain upon what terms the State could be admitted as a portion of Her Majesty's dominions . I ... questions or answers until both agreed to be bound thereby , and it was agreed that the President should submit to me ...
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... question which appears to be at present under the consideration of the contractors , and must be decided upon with reference to pending negotiations , it being understood that the interests . of the country demand every exertion to be ...
... question which appears to be at present under the consideration of the contractors , and must be decided upon with reference to pending negotiations , it being understood that the interests . of the country demand every exertion to be ...
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according action amount Annex Attorney authority behalf Bonvillain British Brown's claim Burgers Burmese Government Chief Commissioner Chief Justice Kotze Colony Commission compensation conquered Constitution contract damages dated debts decision declared denial of justice Dieperink Doornkop Duchy of Nassau Electorate of Hesse entitled Esselen Executive Council existing farm Witfontein force of law foreign Gold Law Grondwet ground High Court Honour international law issued Italian Johannesburg Judges judgment Krugersdorp late Government legislative legislature letter Leyds liability licences Lord Lord Milner main reef Majesty's Government March matter McCorkindale Memorial memorialist ment Messrs Mining Commissioner obligations obtain opinion owners paid passed pegged persons plaintiff possession President Kruger Pretoria proclamation question R. E. Brown Raad reason regard Registrar of Mining Responsible Clerk Secretary Sikukuni South African Republic sovereign submitted summons supreme telegram territory Theophilus Shepstone tion Transvaal Tribunal United vergunning claims vergunningen Volksraad Resolution Wetten Witfontein
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Page 156 - It may not be unworthy of remark, that it is very unusual, even in cases of conquest, for the conqueror to do more than to displace the sovereign and assume dominion over the country. The modern usage of nations, which has become law...
Page 349 - The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate...
Page 165 - But any doctrine so invoked must be one really accepted as binding between nations, and the international law sought to be applied must, like anything else, be proved by satisfactory evidence, which must...
Page 165 - where the King of England conquers a country it is a different consideration, for there the conqueror by saving the lives of the people conquered gains a right and property in such people, in consequence of which he may impose upon them what laws he pleases.
Page 245 - It is the province of the statesman, and not the lawyer, to discuss, and of the Legislature to determine, what is the best for the public good, and to provide for it by proper enactments.
Page 153 - Souls, in this same term ; and for our said lord the king gives the court here to understand and be informed that Sir F.
Page 164 - It is left by the constitution to the King's authority to grant or refuse a capitulation : if he refuses, and puts the inhabitants to the sword or exterminates them, all the lands belong to him. If he receives the inhabitants under his protection and grants them their property, he has a power to fix such terms and conditions as he thinks proper.
Page 348 - Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. To the Senate and House of Representatives: I transmit...
Page 179 - The burgher forces in the field will forthwith lay down their arms, handing over all guns, rifles, and munitions of war in their possession or under their control, and desist from any further resistance to the authority of his Majesty King Edward VII., whom they recognize as their lawful Sovereign.
Page 165 - The mere opinions of jurists, however eminent or learned, that it ought to be so recognized, are not in themselves sufficient. They must have received the express sanction of international agreement, or gradually have grown to be part of international law by their frequent practical recognition in dealings between various nations.