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Admiralty Court Act 1840, brought into force to extend the judicial powers of the court of the Admiralty. ==Content== Consisting of the following; *Whenever a vessel shall be arrested, etc., court to have jurisdiction over claims of mortgagees *Court to decide questions of title, etc. *The court in certain cases may adjudicate, etc. *Evidence may be taken ''viva voce'' in open court *Evidence may be taken ''viva voce'' before a commissioner *Attendance of witnesses and production of papers may be compelled by subpoena *Gaolers to receive prisoners committed by the Court of Admiralty or by Admiralty coroners *Prisoners in contempt may be discharged *Jurisdiction to try questions concerning booty of war *''Jurisdiction of courts of law and equity not taken away''〔The University of Cape Town ( website ) (UCT)' ''Marine and Shipping Law'' (2011-11-27 )〕 The act was mentioned in articles concerning court proceedings dated 1973.〔( website showing description of proceedings of the ''Israeli Maritime Court'' ) Retrieved 2011-11-27〕 〔(International and Comparative Law Quarterly (1974), 23 : pp 873-879 ) Copyright © British Institute of International and Comparative Law 1974 ''Published online'': 17 January 2008〕 Together with the Admiralty Court Acts 1861 the review of the law was specifically for the reason of a need for an increased number of shipping,salvage and collision hearings.〔(The National Archives ) Retrieved 2011-11-27 〕 The Act was passed into law by the then Judge of the High Court of the Admiralty, Stephen Lushington. 〔F. L. Wiswall( The development of admiralty jurisdiction and practice since 1800: an English study with American comparisons ) 1970 Retrieved 2011-11-27〕 ''Viva voce'' subpoena 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Admiralty Court Act 1840」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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