The doctrine of reception
This chapter basically explains the concept of reception that was devised and used by the British Empire to explain the introduction and application of its laws into the territories which it colonized. During the 17th – to early 20th centuries British Empire, following an expansionist policy, coloni...
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| description | This chapter basically explains the concept of reception that was devised and used by the British Empire to explain the introduction and application of its laws into the territories which it colonized. During the 17th – to early 20th centuries British Empire, following an expansionist policy, colonized Americas and most of the countries in Asia and Africa, plundered the raw materials in these territories which were in high demand in the era of Europe’s Industrial Revolution, enriched itself at the expense of other nations’ right to self-determination, proclaimed itself as the lord of the newly acquired territories , subjugated other people , brought European ideas, introduced its language and most importantly paved the way in the colonized territories for the reception of its laws. The colonization of other nations’ territories by the British colonial power effectuated within the purview of ancient international law through the modes of ‘conquest’, ‘cession’ or ‘occupation. Cession and occupation are still recognized as modes of acquisition of territory in contemporary international law – a law that governs, inter alia, the relations among states. The chapter also explain the modes of acquisition of territories in international law and try to link them with the doctrine of reception. |
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| spelling | iium-405942023-05-02T08:25:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40594/ The doctrine of reception Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib KPG Malaysia This chapter basically explains the concept of reception that was devised and used by the British Empire to explain the introduction and application of its laws into the territories which it colonized. During the 17th – to early 20th centuries British Empire, following an expansionist policy, colonized Americas and most of the countries in Asia and Africa, plundered the raw materials in these territories which were in high demand in the era of Europe’s Industrial Revolution, enriched itself at the expense of other nations’ right to self-determination, proclaimed itself as the lord of the newly acquired territories , subjugated other people , brought European ideas, introduced its language and most importantly paved the way in the colonized territories for the reception of its laws. The colonization of other nations’ territories by the British colonial power effectuated within the purview of ancient international law through the modes of ‘conquest’, ‘cession’ or ‘occupation. Cession and occupation are still recognized as modes of acquisition of territory in contemporary international law – a law that governs, inter alia, the relations among states. The chapter also explain the modes of acquisition of territories in international law and try to link them with the doctrine of reception. The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd 2014 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40594/1/Malausian_Legal_System.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40594/3/40594.pdf Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib (2014) The doctrine of reception. In: Malaysian Legal System. The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, pp. 79-88. ISBN 978-967-0748-71-9 |
| spellingShingle | KPG Malaysia Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib The doctrine of reception |
| title | The doctrine of reception |
| title_full | The doctrine of reception |
| title_fullStr | The doctrine of reception |
| title_full_unstemmed | The doctrine of reception |
| title_short | The doctrine of reception |
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| topic | KPG Malaysia |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/40594/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40594/1/Malausian_Legal_System.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/40594/3/40594.pdf |