GK
RTI ACT 2005
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Question
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Highest court of land
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Maritime matters alone are decided
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Court dealing with lottery and gambling cases
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -prize court, a municipal (national) court in which the legality of captures of goods and vessels at sea and related questions are determined. Related Topics: court law of war prize prize cases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Prize Court is a court that, in accordance with International Law, deals with questions relating to Prize, for example, aircraft, ships, or goods captured during wartime at sea or port by naval or air forces of a belligerent power.
Detailed explanation-3: -Provided that in the case of a Naval prize, the Prize Court shall have jurisdiction only if the prize captured or seized is brought to a port or place lying within the territorial jurisdiction of that Prize Court. (b) cannot be brought in for adjudication because of its nature and condition.
Detailed explanation-4: -For example, an enemy ship may be seized by a party in conflict. Warships could be sunk, while private merchant ships should be taken to friendly ports for adjudication by a prize court whenever possible. Coastal fishing vessels of any nation have the right not to be seized while engaged in trade.