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Extract from Uppenheim's international Law: Volle

226

Conception of Piracy.

272. Pirmay, in its original and strict meaning, is

overy unauthorised mat of violence committed by a private

Tessel on the open sea against another vessel with intent

to plander (sniso fursudi). The majority of writers

confine pirmay to much wote, which indeed are the no.Bal

oszes of piracy. But

cases possible which

are not covered by this narrow definition, and yet they

are treated in practice as though they wore oaves of

piracy.

if the pepe # of the crew revolt and

convert the ship, and the goods thereon, to their own

ase, they are considered to be pirates, although they

have not committed an act of violence against another

ship. Again, if unauthorised mats of violence, such

as murder of persons on board the attacked vessel, or

destruction of goods thereon, are committed on the open sea without intent to plunder, such aots are in practice

considered to be piratical. Therefore several writers, (1)

correctly, I think, oppose the usual definition of piracy

as aŭ act of violence committed by a private vessel

against another with intent to plunder.

unanimity exists among them concerning a fit definition

of piracy, and the matter is therefors very controversial,

If a definition is desired which really coves all such

acts as are in practice treated as piratical, piracy

must be defined as every unauthorised set of violersg

against peTCORE OF 30oda committed on the open ses either

paTERNA

But yet no

(1)

Hall, # 81; Lawrence # 108¡ Blmutschli,

343:

Liszt, #26; Calvo #485.

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