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UNITED STATES-Continued,

position of, as to notification of blockade, 445.

proclamation in Spanish-American War as to withdrawal of

neutral vessels, 447.

decision as to maintenance of blockade, 448, 449.

position of, as to national prize courts, 479, 480.

UNITED STATES v. HUCKABEE,

case of, 371, 372.

UNNEUTRAL SERVICE,

definition of, 469, 470.

scope of, 470-474.

penalty for, 474 476.

UTI POSSIDETIS,

principle of, 374.

V

VALID TREATY,

essentials of, 194.

VENEZUELA,

boundary question, 70.

pacific blockade of, 235, 236.

VESSELS,

jurisdiction over, 117–120.

status of, at sea, 285.

visit and search of, 262, 397-402.

liability of, to capture, 286, 287.

exemption from capture, by service, 287.

exemption from capture, by occupation, 288, 289.

exemption from capture, by delai de faveur, 289, 290.

voluntary and auxiliary navy, 312-316.

convoy, 402.

capture of, 404.

treatment of, when captured, 409-412.

destruction and appropriation of, 412-417

in blockaded port, 446, 447.

VIENNA, CONGRESS OF,

rules of, as to diplomatic agents, 159.

VIOLATION OF BLOCKADE,

what constitutes, 453.

penalty for, 453.

liability for, 454-458.

VISIT AND SEARCH,

right of, 262.

object of, 397.

exercise of the right of, 397-399.

INDEX.

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VISIT AND SEARCH-Continued,

method of, 399–401.

exemption from and limitation of, 401, 402.

VOLUNTEER AND AUXILIARY VESSELS,
status of, in maritime capture, 312-316.

of Russia, 313.

of Great Britain, 314.

of the United States, 314.

of France, 313, 314.

WAR,

W

definition of, 241, 242.

kinds of, 243, 244.

object of, 244, 245.

commencement of, 245, 246.
declaration of, 246-248.

date of commencement of, 248, 249.
area and general effect, 250-253.
obligations of belligerents in, 254, 255.
neutral duty of abstention in, 256-258.
neutral duty of prevention in, 258-262.

neutral obligation of toleration in, 262, 263.

neutral duty of regulation in, 263-270.

civil rights and remedies during, 270-272.

persons within belligerent jurisdiction during, 273.
combatants and noncombatants, 273-276.

neutral individuals, 277.

immovable public property, 278, 279.

movable public property, 279–281.

property of municipalities and institutions, 281.

immovable private property, 281, 282.

movable property of military use, 282, 283.

private property in enemy jurisdiction, 283, 284.

booty, 284.

vessels, 285, 286.

goods, 286.

private vessels, 286.

vessels exempt by service, 287.

vessels exempt by occupation, 288, 289.

vessels exempt by delai de faveur, 289, 290.

goods in general, 290–295.

means of telegraphic communication, 296-298.
maritime capture, 299, 300.

title to prize, 300.

conducting of prize, 300-302.

release of prize, 302, 303.

WAR-Continued,

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appropriation and destruction of prize, 304–308.
prize money and bounty, 309, 310.

privateers, 310–312.

volunteer, auxiliary, or subsidized vessels, 312-316.
regulation of belligerent action, 317-319.

prohibited means, 319-322.

prohibited methods, 322, 323.

bombardment, 323, 324.

submarine mines and torpedoes, 324–326.

discharge of projectiles and explosives from balloons, 326, 327.
spies, 327, 328.

hostile military occupation, 329–331.

military government, 331-334.

exercise of military authority in occupied territory, 334-338.
martial law, 339, 340.

military law, courts-martial, and military commissions, 340.

cessation of hostile military occupation and of military control,
341-343.

prisoners of, 344, 345.

treatment of prisoners of, 345–348.

release of prisoners, 348–353.

sick, wounded, and shipwrecked, 353–356.

nonhostile relations of belligerents in, 357.

flags of truce, 357, 358.

capitulations, 358, 359.

armistices, 360.

operation of armistices, 361, 362.

cartels, 362, 363.

safe-conducts and passports, 364.

safeguards, 364.

licenses to trade, 365.

methods of termination of, 366.

conquest, 366–368.

the effect of conquest, 368–372.

cessation of hostilities, 373, 374.

effect of cessation of hostilities, 374, 375.

treaty of peace, 375.

scope of a treaty of peace, 376, 377.

effect of a treaty of peace, 377-379.

proclamation, 379.

postliminium, 379, 380.

amnesty, 381.

WATERS,

jurisdiction over, 86 et seq.

WESTPHALIA,

peace of, 9.

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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY,

jurisdiction of, 121.

use of, in time of war, 296–298.

WOMEN,

nationality of, 128, 129.

WORKS OF ART,

exemption of, 281.

WOUNDED,

treatment of, 353–356.

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