The Confederate Admiralty Court at Key West

IF 0.2 Q4 LAW

British Journal of American Legal Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.2478/bjals-2023-0022

Robert M. Jarvis

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Abstract

Abstract In 1861, the Confederate States of America authorized the establishment of a “Court of Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction” at Key West. Although a judge was appointed, the court never sat because the island remained in Union hands throughout the Civil War. After first describing the court's creation and staffing, this article highlights the various procedural and practical problems the court would have faced if it had been able to operate.

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基韦斯特的邦联海军部法庭

摘要1861年，美国联邦授权在基韦斯特设立“海军和海事管辖法院”。尽管任命了一名法官，但法院从未开庭，因为在整个内战期间，该岛一直处于联邦手中。在首先描述了法院的创建和人员配置后，本文强调了如果法院能够运作，它将面临的各种程序和实际问题。

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British Journal of American Legal Studies LAW-

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期刊介绍： The British Journal of American Legal Studies is a scholarly journal which publishes articles of interest to the Anglo-American legal community. Submissions are invited from academics and practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic on all aspects of constitutional law having relevance to the United States, including human rights, legal and political theory, socio-legal studies and legal history. International, comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives are particularly welcome. All submissions will be peer-refereed through anonymous referee processes.