Commentary on the law of prize and booty

Commentary on the law of prize and booty / Hugo Grotius ; edited and with an introduction by Martine Julia van Ittersum.

"Commissioned in October 1604 by the United Dutch East India Company, Hugo Grotius's Commentary on the Law of Prize and Booty was intended to justify the Dutch capture in 1603 of a wealthy Portuguese merchantman, the Santa Catarina, in the Strait of Singapore. In a clever and intricate def...

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Main Author: Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
Other Authors: Van Ittersum, Martine Julia, 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Latin
Published: Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, 2006-
Series:Natural law and enlightenment classics.
Subjects:
Prize law.
Booty (International law)
War, Maritime (International law)
LAW > Maritime.
Prize law
Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie.
Handelsrecht.
Nederland.
Indonesië.
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Table of Contents:
  • v. 1. The principles of moral philosophy.
  • Commentaryon the law of prize and booty
  • -- Appendixes to the Liberty Fund Edition. I. Documents Listed by Grotius at the End of the Manuscript
  • - II. Archival Documents Relating to De Jure Praedae
  • - Bibliography for Introduction and Notes
  • - Suggestions for Further Reading
  • -- Indexes. Carnegie Edition Index of Authors Cited
  • - Carnegie Edition Subject Index.

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