Legal Definitions - jus postliminii

jus postliminii

Jus postliminii is a Latin term that means the right of postliminy. It refers to the legal principle that restores the rights of property and status to a person or country that has been captured by an enemy and then released or recaptured.

During World War II, many prisoners of war were held captive by the enemy. When they were released or rescued, they were entitled to the right of postliminy, which meant that they regained their status as citizens and their property rights.

In ancient Rome, if a citizen was captured by an enemy and then released or escaped, they were entitled to the right of postliminy. This meant that they could return to their former status and property rights as if they had never been captured.

These examples illustrate how jus postliminii is a legal principle that restores the rights of property and status to a person or country that has been captured by an enemy and then released or recaptured.