Booty
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Personal property captured by a public enemy on land, in contradistinction to "prize," which is such property captured by such an enemy on the sea. After booty has been in complete possession of the enemy for twenty-four hours, it becomes absolutely his, without any right of postliminy in favor of the original owner, particularly when it has passed bona fide into the hands of a neutral. 1 Kent, Comm. 110. The right to the booty, Pothier says, belongs to the sovereign; but sometimes the right of the sovereign, or of the public, is transferred to the soldiers, to encourage them. Poth. Dr. de Propriete, p. 1, c. 2, a. 1, § 2; 2 Burlam. Nat. Law, pt. 4, c. 7, note 12.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The capture of personal property by a public enemy on land, in contradistinction to prize, which is a capture of such property by such an enemy on the sea. After booty has been in complete possession of the enemy for twenty-four hours, it becomes absolutely his, without any right of postliminy in favor of the original owner, particularly when it has passed bona fide into the hands of a neutral; 1 Kent 110. The right to booty belongs to the sovereign; but sometimes the right of the sovereign, or of the public, is transferred to the soldiers, to encourage them; Pothier, Droit de Proprtttt, p. 1, c. 2, a. 1, § 2; 2 BurL Nat. & PoL Law, pt. 4, c. 7, n. 12.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Property of the public enemy captured on land. Booting or I)oting corn. Rent corn, anciently so called.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Property captured from the enemy in war, on land, as distinguished from “prize,” which is a capture of such property on the sea.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Property of the enemy
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
war, is the capture of personal property by a public enemy on land, in contradistinction to prize, which is a capture of such property by such an enemy on the sea. After booty has been in complete possession of the enemy for twenty-four hours, it becomes absolutely his, without any right of postliminy in favour of the original owner, partic- Com. 110. The right to the booty, Pothier says, belongs to the sovereign, but sometimes the right of the sovercign or the public is transferred to the suldiers to encourage them. Tr. du Droit de Propriété, part 1, c. 2, art. 1,§ 2; Burl. Nat. and ‘Pol. Law, vol. ii, part 4, c.7,n. 12..