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Foundational guide to prize courts and maritime law with historical documents
This edition compiles notes on the practice of prize courts as used in the High Court of Admiralty of England. It presents a concise introduction by Sir William Scott and Sir John Nicholl, plus a selection of documents, forms, and instructions edited for use during present hostilities. The material offers insight into how prizes were determined, the role of papers and examinations, and the procedures that governed capture and adjudication.
Readers gain a clear sense of the rules that guided prize cases, including evidence, neutrality, and the distribution of rewards. The book balances historical context with practical forms that illustrate the process from capture to condemnation.
- Historical introduction outlining the general principles of prize proceeding
- Key documents and sample forms used in prize courts
- Explanation of evidence, papers, and examinations in prize cases
- Notes on how war-time instructions were integrated into practice
Ideal for students of maritime law, historians of naval practice, and professionals seeking a compact reference to mid-19th-century prize procedures.
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Story was one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Dane Professor of Law in Harvard University.
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