Prize (law) — Prize is a term used in admiralty law to refer to equipment, vehicles, and vessels captured during armed conflict. The most common use of prize in this sense is the capture of an enemy ship and its cargo. In the past, it was common that the… … Wikipedia
prize law — A body of international law under which the right to movable property and claimed a prize of war is determined. 56 Am J1st War § 180 … Ballentine's law dictionary
prize — n 1: property (as a ship) lawfully captured in time of war 2: the wartime capture of a ship and its cargo at sea Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
prize courts — Tribunals with jurisdiction to decide disputes involving captures made upon the high seas during times of war and to declare the captured property as a prize if it is lawfully subject to that sentence. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of… … Law dictionary
prize draw — A scheme in which prizes are allocated by chance but there is no entry charge or requirement to buy anything. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
Prize crew — is a term used to indicate a number of crew members of a ship chosen to take over the operations of a captured ship. Early emphasis on prize crews In the early days of sailing and up into the American Civil War, capturing enemy ships was quite… … Wikipedia
Law Wing-fai — (chinesisch 羅永暉 luó yǒng huī; * 1949) ist ein chinesischer Komponist. Leben Er studierte bis 1972 Musik (Bacherlor of Arts) an der National Taiwan Normal University und bis 1979 Musik (Master of Arts) an der University of California. Ab … Deutsch Wikipedia
Prize (disambiguation) — Prize may refer to:* Prize, an award received for merit. * Prize (law), a captured or recovered vessel * The Prize (novel), a 1962 novel by Irving Wallace * The Prize (film), a 1963 film based on the novel * , a 1991 book by Daniel Yerginee… … Wikipedia
prize court — a court whose function it is to adjudicate on prizes taken in war. [1785 95, Amer.] * * * ▪ international law a municipal (national) court in which the legality of captures of goods and vessels at sea and related questions are determined.… … Universalium
Prize — For other uses, see Prize (disambiguation). A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements.[1] Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with… … Wikipedia