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Title: Prize Money
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Summary: "Prize Money" by Philip Quincy Wright is a scholarly thesis written in the early 20th century. The work explores the principles and laws concerning the distribution of prize money from captured assets during wartime, focusing primarily on maritime captures throughout various historical contexts. The author examines the evolution of these laws from ancient civilizations through the Middle Ages to more contemporary legal frameworks used by countries, particularly Great Britain. The opening of "Prize Money" introduces the reader to the significance of prize money laws in both historical and contemporary contexts, emphasizing their role in international law and maritime warfare. It outlines the scope of the thesis, showcasing its intent to analyze the character of different countries' prize money laws over time, including their connection to municipal and international regulations. The text begins with reflections on ancient Greek practices regarding prize distribution in warfare, setting a foundation for how these legal principles have evolved and influenced modern interpretations of prize capture and restitution at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Wright, Quincy, 1890-1970
EBook No.: 50814
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Downloads: 106
Language: English
Subject: Privateering
Subject: Prizes (Property captured at sea)
Subject: Prize law
Subject: Capture at sea
Subject: Contraband of war
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Law of nations
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Prize Money
Credits:
Produced by John Campbell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Prize Money" by Philip Quincy Wright is a scholarly thesis written in the early 20th century. The work explores the principles and laws concerning the distribution of prize money from captured assets during wartime, focusing primarily on maritime captures throughout various historical contexts. The author examines the evolution of these laws from ancient civilizations through the Middle Ages to more contemporary legal frameworks used by countries, particularly Great Britain. The opening of "Prize Money" introduces the reader to the significance of prize money laws in both historical and contemporary contexts, emphasizing their role in international law and maritime warfare. It outlines the scope of the thesis, showcasing its intent to analyze the character of different countries' prize money laws over time, including their connection to municipal and international regulations. The text begins with reflections on ancient Greek practices regarding prize distribution in warfare, setting a foundation for how these legal principles have evolved and influenced modern interpretations of prize capture and restitution at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Wright, Quincy, 1890-1970
EBook No.: 50814
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Downloads: 106
Language: English
Subject: Privateering
Subject: Prizes (Property captured at sea)
Subject: Prize law
Subject: Capture at sea
Subject: Contraband of war
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Law of nations
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.