Practice question
A State’s warship lawfully seizes a pirate vessel on the high seas. Neither offenders nor victims are its nationals. Valuable cargo belongs to an innocent merchant. Which statement best reflects UNCLOS Article 105?
- The absence of nationals makes every prosecution impossible
- Its courts may decide penalties and the disposition of property, subject to good-faith third-party rights
- The warship must distribute all cargo to its crew
- The seizure automatically transfers title to every item to the State
- The flag State alone may decide all penalties
Legal references
- https://static.un.org/Depts/los/doalos_publications/publicationstexts/UnclosCompendiumEngWeb.pdf — UNCLOS, Articles 101, 105–107
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