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United States v. Reagan

United States of America.  09 December 1971 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial — Over ports and national waters — Crime committed by United States national on board vessel registered in United States while in harbour belonging to Federal Republic of Germany — Jurisdiction of flag State and territorial sovereign — The law of the United States

Jurisdiction — In general — Personal — Over nationals in respect of crimes committed abroad — Manslaughter committed by United States citizen on board United States vessel in territorial waters of Federal Republic of Germany — Whether certain proceedings before Federal Republic's courts constituted an assertion of jurisdiction by the territorial sovereign so as to oust jurisdiction of flag State — The law of the United States

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© Cambridge University Press 1980

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