The Laws of War, Affecting Commerce and Shipping

A practical legal treatise offers merchants and legal practitioners a concise exposition of the international and maritime rules that apply to commerce and shipping in wartime, opening with a discussion of the origins and authority of the law of nations and the role of admiralty tribunals. It examines the commencement and immediate effects of war, the status of enemy and hostile property, prize law and privateering, licences, ransom, recapture, and salvage, and addresses neutrality issues including contraband, blockades, the right of search, convoys, and armed neutralities. Appendices compile statutory and doctrinal materials—such as the law of reprisals, the Rule of 1756, lists of contraband, and relevant declarations—to facilitate reference.