# Naval Prize Act 1864, Section 34: Jurisdiction of prize court in case of capture in land expedition.


Where, in an expedition of any of Her Majesty’s Naval or Naval and Military Forces against a fortress or possession on land, goods belonging to the State of the enemy or to a public trading company of the enemy exercising powers of government are taken in the fortress or possession, or a ship is taken in waters defended by or belonging to the fortress or possession, a prize court shall have jurisdiction as to the goods or ship so taken, and any goods taken on board the ship, as in case of prize.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/27-28/25/section/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-prize-act-1864/section-34
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