War Crimes — Crimes against Humanity — Meaning of — Relation between National Criminal Law and International Treaty — London Charter of August 8, 1945 — Incorporation of Treaty Provisions in Municipal Law by Reference — Concurring Authoritative Treaty Texts.

War Crimes — Plea of Superior Orders — Test of Law of Accused’s Own Legal System — Admissibility of the Plea as Distinguished from its being Well-founded — International Military Tribunal — Article 8 of London Charter of August 8, 1945, and Minor War Criminals.

Prisoners of War — Refusal of Religious Ministrations to Prisoner Condemned to Death — War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity.

Capitulations — Capitulation of Rijsoord, May 15, 1940, between German and Dutch Forces — Legal Effects on Civilian Population — Resistance Contrary to Proclamation — Necessity for Ratification — Applicability of Hague Regulations in Occupied Territory despite Resistance Movement.

Capitulations — Capitulation of Rijsoord, May 15, 1940 — Legal Effects on Civilian Population — Resistance Contrary to Proclamation — Necessity for Ratification — Reprisals against Innocent Civilian Population.

Capitulations — Legal Effects of Capitulation on Civil Population — Interpretation — Powers of Military Commander — Capitulation Clauses contrary to Public International Law — Collaboration with the Enemy — Article 52 of the Hague Regulations.

Capitulations — Effects of — Whether Constituting Termination of War.

War — Termination of — Necessity for Declaration by Executive — “Undeclared War”.

War — Termination of — Necessity for Treaty or Other Executive Act — Position of Enemy Aliens after Mere Termination of Hostilities.

War — Termination of — Declaration by Executive — Continuance of State of War for Certain Purposes — Amendment of Contracts to Facilitate Prosecution of the War.

War — Termination of — Cessation of Hostilities — Enemy Aliens — Deportation of — Executive Discretion — The Law of the United States.

War — Termination of — Construction of Phrase “Conclusion of Peace” in Private Contract — Belgian Law.

Belligerent Occupation — Nature and Effects of — Absence of Sovereignty of Occupant — United States Occupation of Saipan (Marianas) — Conclusiveness of Statement by State Department — Whether Occupied Territory a “Foreign Country” — The Law of the United States.

Belligerent Occupation — Nature of — Distinguished from Conquest — United States Occupation of Okinawa — Conclusiveness of Statement by State Department — Whether Occupied Territory a “Foreign Country” — The Law of the United States.

Belligerent Occupation — Nature and Effects of — Respect of Local Law — Contracts Concluded by Private Parties During Occupation — Russian Law.

Belligerent Occupation — Nature and Effects of — Respect for Local Law — Annexation of Occupied Territory — During Hostilities — Validity of Marriage Entered Into in Compliance with Law of Occupant.

Belligerent Occupation — Nature and Effects of — Maintenance of Local Law — Jurisdiction — Over Aliens Resident Within Territory — Enemy Aliens — Duties towards State of Residence — Duties towards Home State — Acquisition of Territorial Sovereignty — Annexation during Hostilities — German Annexation of Eupen and Malmédy in 1940.

Belligerent Occupation — Nature and Effects of — Officials of Occupied State — Duties of — Belgian Law.

Belligerent Occupation — Nature of — Legislation by Government-in-Exile for Occupied Country — Prohibition of Trading with the Enemy — Obligatory Force in regard to Inhabitants of Occupied Territory — Article 43 of Hague Regulations of 1907.

Belligerent Occupation — Act Constituting a Crime but Lying Outside Official Duties Performed by a Member of a Belligerent Army in Occupied Territory — Whether a War Crime — Applicability of Both National and International Criminal Law — The Law of Holland.