simple blockade
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 69 U.S. 135 - The Circassian · 1864Most cited · 10 citing opinions
A simple blockade may be established by a naval officer, acting upon his own discretion or under direction of superiors, without governmental notification; while a public blockade is not only established in fact, but is notified, by the government directing it, to other governments. In the case of a simple blockade, the captors are bound to prove its existence at the time of capture; while in the case of a public blockade, the claimants are held to proof of discontinuance in order to protect themselves from the penalties of attempted violation.
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