Spes recuperandi
SPES RECUPERANDI. The hope of recovery. This term is applied to cases of
capture of an enemy's property as a booty or prize. As between the
belligerent parties, the title to the property taken as a prize passes the
moment there is no longer any hope of recovery. 2 Burr. Rep. 683. Vide Infra
praesidea; Jus Postliminy; Booty; Prize.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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