Jus postliminii

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 2 U.S. 1 - Miller v. The Ship Resolution · 1781Most cited · 21 citing opinions

The ordinance of Congress is in truth a new regulation of the jus post liminii, and limits it to a recapture within twenty-four hours, and therefore can only relate to the subjects of the United States

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Civil Law. The right of postliminy; the right or claim of a person who had been restored to the possession of a thing, or to a former condition, to be considered as though he had never been deprived of it. Dig. 49. 15. 5; 3 Bl. Comm. 107, 210. In International Law. The right by which property taken by an enemy, and recaptured or rescued from him by the fellow subjects or allies of the original owner, is restored to the latter upon certain terms. 1 Kent, Comm. 108.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The right of an owner to his goods captured in war and retaken from the enemy.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civil law. The right of postliminy; the right or cluim of a person who had been restored to the possession of a thing, or to a former condition, to be considered as though he had never been deprived of it. Dig. 49, 15, 5; 3 BI. Comm. 107, 210.

In international law. The right by which property taken by an enemy, and recaptured or rescued from him by the fellow-sub jects or allies of the original owner, ls restored to the latter upon certain terms. 1 Kent, Comm. 108.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In the civil law. The right of postliminy; the right or claim of a person who liad been restored to the possession of a thing, or to a former condition, to be considered as though he had In international law. The right by which property taken by an eneiny, and recaptured or rescued from him by the fellowsubjects or alli-s of the original owner, is restored to the latter upon cerlain terms. 1 Kent, Comm. 108.