conquest
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 61 U.S. 176 - Leitensdorfer v. Webb · 1857Most cited · 82 citing opinions
By this substitution of a new supremacy, although the former political relations of the inhabitants were dissolved, their private relations, their rights vested under the Government of their former allegiance, or those arising from contract or usage, remained in full force and unchanged, except so far as they were in their nature and character found to be in conflict with the Constitution and laws of the United States, or with any regulations which the conquering and occupying authority should ordain.
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