Maritime commercial malpractices and piracy under international law
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Maritime Policy & Management
- Vol. 8 (2) , 99-107
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03088838100000031
Abstract
The term ‘Piracy’ tends to be used in a loose, popular sense to refer to various acts of violence or lawlessness at sea which are not, strictly speaking, acts of piracy in law. In this article, the author examines the concept of piracy under international law and related notions such as hijacking and mutiny. In this context, he shows that the ‘malpractices’ of robber bands in such places as the inshore waters of Nigeria and The Philippines are not acts of piracy jure gentium.Keywords
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