punishable, when jurisdiction of the person of the offender is acquired, either by the nation aggrieved thereby, or by that within whose jurisdiction the offense was committed. For public offenses, extradition is allowed by Article 214. The case of conflicting claims for possession of the offender, is provided for by Article 224. Punishment for public offenses. 1003. The punishment of any act which is declared to be a public offense by the provisions of this Code, shall be that which is prescribed by the law of the place where the conviction is had, for the same or‘a similar infraction of its criminal law. Punishment of other violations of the Code. 1004. Any willful violation of a provision of this Code, not otherwise provided for, is a misdemeanor punishable by fine, not exceeding the amount of the injury done, and five thousand dollars in addition thereto, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Violation of any provision of the Code by public agent. 1005. No violation of any provision whatever of this Code, by any officer, agent, or servant of any nation, party thereto, in the performance of his duty as such, shall be deemed a public offense, punishable under this Code; but redress must be sought from his own nation. Accessions of nations to this Code. 1006. Any nation may accede to this Code or any part' thereof, by adopting or ratifying the same in the form prescribed by its own constitution and laws, and giving notice thereof to all the other parties. 630 OUTLINES OF AN INTERNATIONAL CODE. 1 Thus BOOK FIRST, on PEACE, may be adopted, without the Book on WAR; or, the UNIFORM REGULATIONS FOR MUTUAL CONVENIENCE, Part III., or any of the twelve Titles therein contained, may be acceded to, separately: or, Division Second, on PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW; and so of several other portions of the Code. Rescission of adoption of Code. 1007. Any nation may in the same.manner as prescribed in the last article for its adoption, rescind its adoption of the Code, as to the whole or any part of it, whether such adoption was partial or entire. Amendments to the Code are provided for by Article 538. Time when adoption, or rescission of adoption, of Code takes effect. 1008. The adoption of this Code by any nation shall take effect at the expiration of one year from the notice required by article 1006, unless an earlier time is fixed by the notice. A rescission of such adoption shall take effect at the expiration of one year after notice of the rescission, unless a later time is fixed by the notice. INDEX. Page ACCESSIONS, fluvial. See TERRITORY OF NATION. ACCESSORIES, who are. 625 ACQUISITION of territory, right of. See TERRITORY OF NATION. 429 430 for real property, or injuries thereto, where brought ADMINISTRATION of estates of foreigners by consuls... See FOREIGNERS, Rights of Property. of estate of decedent, jurisdiction to grant.. 177-183 457 458 duty of ancillary, to transmit assets to principal... 460 AGENTS, public. See CONSULS; PUBLIC AGENTS; PUBLIC MINISTERS. 462 463 136 oath of, to an invader, by inhabitants of a country 481 Page ALLEGIANCE Suspended by military occupation of territory by enemy 482 See EXPATRIATION; NATIONAL CHARACTER ; NATU- RALIZATION. ALLIANCE. See INTERNATIONAL CODE; NEUTRAL; NEUTRALITY; not bound, without consent, by compacts with enemy. AMBASSADORS. See PUBLIC AGENTS and PUBLIC MINISTERS. supplies of, not subjects of capture. 604 withdrawal of persons in service of, after capture .... 511 ANARCHY, effect of, upon continuity of existence of nation.. of part of territory of nation... 11 12 12 APPEARANCE, voluntary, equivalent to personal service of process... 428 197 395 370 to decide international controversies 370 each nation bound to unite in High Tribunal of.......... 370 ARMISTICE, defined.. 505 authority to make. 506 binding upon all persons upon publication. ARMY AND NAVY, limit of permanent force employed in. 508 509 367 497 84 obligation of nations to surrender persons 84 to furnish to criminals, paupers, &c., an ser- 483 603 may suspend obligations of persons held to rights cease upon termination of war. See INSURGENTS; INSURRECTION. BELLIGERENT OCCUPATION. See MILITARY OCCUPATION. of city or town to be notified to its authorities. BOOTY, public movable property or contraband only may be. See TERRITORY OF NATION. BRIBERY of enemy's officers or agents, unlawful. or menace of public agent, a public offense.. BRIDGES may be destroyed by belligerent, when... personal, as to real property. 573 497 499 499 538 17 500 628 535 490 378, 380 381 of corporations, governed by law under which they exist. 381 CAPTURE, public ships surprised by war free from private property exempt from... rescue of person or property after, when lawful. goods on board ship, exempt from.. of persons and things contraband of war. of ships under hostile convoy of ship resisting lawful visitation or search by force. after visitation and search... proper evidence of probable cause for. sending ship to port for adjudication on validity of in charge of prize master and crew. passive enemies or neutrals on board ship upon. release of persons and things after unlawful of an attacking ship as prize by any ship. by violation of neutrality, or breach of Code, unlawful... 579 |