 | James Kent - 1832 - 590 strani
...government may declare an offence committed on board its own vessels to be piracy, and such an offence will be punishable exclusively by the nation which passes...offence against all nations, and punishable by all. In the case of the United States v. Palmer,' it was held, that the act of Congress of 1790 was intended... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1833 - 264 strani
...pirate ; in which respect the Statute seems also, to be merely declaratory of the Law of Nations. 569. Piracy under the Law . of Nations, is an offence against all Nations, and punishable by all ; and a pirate, who is such by that law, may be punished in any country where he may be found ; but... | |
 | 1866 - 1074 strani
...such an offence may bo punishable exclusively by the nation which passed the statute ; but piracy by the law of nations is an offence against all nations, and punishable by all." This passage, although cited from an American authority, is also the law of England ; and the treaty... | |
 | 1845 - 604 strani
...pirate, who is one by the law of nations, may be tried and punished by any country where he may be found. Piracy, under the law of nations, is an offence against all nations, and punishable by all. 4 Pirates are held to be out of the protection of law. All nations and sovereigns have the power and... | |
 | 1845 - 604 strani
...pirate, who is one by the law of nations, may be tried and punished by any country where he may be found. Piracy, under the law of nations, is an offence against all nations, and punishable by all.J Pirates are held to be out of the protection of law. All nations and sovereigns have the power... | |
 | Freeman Hunt - 1845 - 624 strani
...pirate, who is one by the law of nations, may be tried and punished by any country where he may be found. Piracy, under the law of nations, is an offence against all nations, and punishable by ;i II. . Pirates are held to be out of the protection of law. All nations and sovereigns have the power... | |
 | 1845 - 604 strani
...pirate, who is one by the law of nations, may be tried and punished by any country where he may be found. Piracy, under the law of nations, is an offence against all nations, and punishable by al!4 Pirates are held to be out of the protection of law. All nations and sovereigns have the power... | |
 | James Kent - 1851 - 706 strani
...government may declare an offence committed on board its own vessels to be piracy, and such an offence will be punishable exclusively by the nation which passes the statute. But piracy, tmder the law of nations, is an offence against all nations, and punishable by all. In the case of... | |
 | James Kent - 1858 - 732 strani
...government may declare an offence committed on board its own vessels to be piracy, and such an offence will be punishable exclusively by the nation which passes...piracy, under the law of nations, is an offence against (a) 5 Whcaton, 153. (6) In the case of United States v. Brig Malek Adhel, 2 Howard's US Rep. 210, it... | |
 | James Kent - 1860 - 748 strani
...government may declare an offence committed on board its own vessels to be piracy, and such an offence will be punishable exclusively by the nation which passes...piracy, under the law of nations, is an offence against (a) 5 Wheaton, 153. (6) In the case of United States v. Br,ig Malek Adhel, 2 Howard's US Rep. 210,... | |
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A pirate who is one by the law of nations may be tried and punished in any country where he may be found, for he is reputed to be out of the protection of all laws and privileges. 
