postliminium
postliminium 〈拉〉 (1)(罗马法)复境权；恢复公民权 罗马法的一项原则，即恢复公民的权利或身份时，效力溯及其被剥夺或丧失之时，尤指对被敌国俘虏后逃回罗马的公民，视同未曾被俘往国外，并恢复其全部权利。 (2)(国际法)战后财产复归权；战后权利恢复 一项国际法原则，指战时处于敌国控制下的人员、财产及领土被敌国放弃或由第三国收复时，应归还原主权国或返还原权利人。 (→jus postliminii)
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postliminium
postliminium (pohst-l[schwa]-min-ee-[schwa]m), n. [fr. Latin post “after” + limen “threshold”] 1. Roman & civil law. The reentering of one’s residence. 2. Roman & civil law. The doctrine that a restoration of a person’s lost rights or status relates back to the time of the original loss or deprivation, esp. in regard to the restoration of
recapture
recapture, n. 1. The act or an instance of retaking or reacquiring; recovery. 2. The lawful taking by the government of earnings or profits exceeding a specified amount; esp., the government’s recovery of a tax benefit (such as a deduction or credit) by taxing income or property that no longer qualifies for the benefit. [Cases:
rescue
rescue, n. 1. The act or an instance of saving or freeing someone from danger or captivity. 2. The forcible and unlawful freeing of a person from arrest or imprisonment. — Also termed rescous. [Cases: Rescue 1. C.J.S. Escape §§ 28–31, 33.] “A rescue signifies a forcible setting at liberty, against law, of a person
infra praesidia
infra praesidia (in-fr[schwa] pr[schwa]-sid-ee-[schwa]). [Latin “within the defenses”] Hist. The international-law doctrine that someone who captures goods will be considered the owner of the goods if they are brought completely within the captor’s power. • This term is a corruption of the Roman-law term intra praesidia, which referred to goods or persons taken by an
deportatio
deportatio (dee-por-tay-shee-oh), n. [fr. Latin deportare “to carry away”] Roman law. Permanent exile of a condemned criminal involving loss of citizenship and, usu., forfeiture of all property. Cf. RELEGATIO. “Deportatio. Perpetual banishment of a person condemned for a crime. It was the severest form of banishment since it included additional penalties, such as seizure of