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Hungarian Deserter (Austria) Case.

Austria.  30 December 1959 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Jurisdiction — Criminal jurisdiction over foreigners — Offence committed by foreign national in foreign country — Offence classified as "relative political offence " — Refusal of extradition — Whether courts of forum competent to exercise jurisdiction after refusal of extradition — The law of Austria.

Extradition — Political offences — Manslaughter committed in course of escape from totalitarian country — Whether classifiable as “relative political offence” — Right of requested State to refuse extradition — Right of requested State to try offender — The law of Austria.

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Case Report
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© Cambridge University Press 1963

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