Alabama Claims arbitration
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The Alabama Claims arbitration was an 1872 international tribunal in Geneva that resolved U.S. demands for damages from Britain over Confederate commerce raiders built in British shipyards during the American Civil War, becoming a landmark in the peaceful settlement of international disputes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alabama Claims | 1 |
| Alabama Claims arbitration canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Alabama Claims arbitration Context triple: [Anglo-American wars, notableEvent, Alabama Claims arbitration]
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Arguments before the Geneva Tribunal on the Alabama Claims
Arguments before the Geneva Tribunal on the Alabama Claims is a collection of influential legal arguments presented by American lawyer William M. Evarts in the international arbitration case between the United States and Great Britain over Civil War-era maritime claims.
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Alabama v. Texas
Alabama v. Texas is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court addressed a dispute among states over offshore submerged lands and the scope of federal authority under the Constitution.
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Virginia v. Tennessee
Virginia v. Tennessee is an 1893 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified when interstate agreements require congressional approval under the Constitution’s Compact Clause.
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Toledo War
The Toledo War was a 19th-century boundary dispute between the U.S. states of Ohio and Michigan over control of the Toledo Strip, resolved largely through political negotiation rather than armed conflict.
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Yazoo land controversy resolution
The Yazoo land controversy resolution was the early 19th-century settlement of a massive Georgia land fraud scandal, in which the federal government compensated claimants and helped define federal authority over state land claims.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alabama Claims arbitration Target entity description: The Alabama Claims arbitration was an 1872 international tribunal in Geneva that resolved U.S. demands for damages from Britain over Confederate commerce raiders built in British shipyards during the American Civil War, becoming a landmark in the peaceful settlement of international disputes.
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A.
Arguments before the Geneva Tribunal on the Alabama Claims
Arguments before the Geneva Tribunal on the Alabama Claims is a collection of influential legal arguments presented by American lawyer William M. Evarts in the international arbitration case between the United States and Great Britain over Civil War-era maritime claims.
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B.
Alabama v. Texas
Alabama v. Texas is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court addressed a dispute among states over offshore submerged lands and the scope of federal authority under the Constitution.
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C.
Virginia v. Tennessee
Virginia v. Tennessee is an 1893 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified when interstate agreements require congressional approval under the Constitution’s Compact Clause.
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D.
Toledo War
The Toledo War was a 19th-century boundary dispute between the U.S. states of Ohio and Michigan over control of the Toledo Strip, resolved largely through political negotiation rather than armed conflict.
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E.
Yazoo land controversy resolution
The Yazoo land controversy resolution was the early 19th-century settlement of a massive Georgia land fraud scandal, in which the federal government compensated claimants and helped define federal authority over state land claims.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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international arbitration tribunal ⓘ international legal case ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alabama Claims Tribunal
NERFINISHED
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Geneva Arbitration of the Alabama Claims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToEvent | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAmount | 15000000 US dollars ⓘ |
| cause |
U.S. demands for damages for losses to its merchant marine
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construction and fitting out of Confederate cruisers in British shipyards ⓘ |
| chronology | took place after the American Civil War and before the First Hague Peace Conference ⓘ |
| compensationPaidBy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compensationPaidTo | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
British neutrality during the American Civil War
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CSS Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ CSS Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ CSS Shenandoah NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate commerce raiders ⓘ neutrality law ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDecision | 1872-09-14 ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark in the peaceful settlement of international disputes ⓘ |
| endTime | 1872 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased use of arbitration in international law ⓘ |
| hasArbitrator |
Alexander Cockburn
NERFINISHED
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Charles Francis Adams Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Federico Sclopis NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich von Scherer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacques Staempfli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British government
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedRule | due diligence standard for neutral states ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty of Washington (1871) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Geneva
NERFINISHED
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Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Alabama Claims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | international tribunal constituted under the Treaty of Washington ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of United Kingdom foreign relations
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history of United States foreign relations ⓘ history of international law ⓘ |
| result |
Britain found liable for indirect damages caused by Confederate cruisers built in British shipyards
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United States received monetary compensation instead of territorial concessions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Anglo-American relations
NERFINISHED
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development of international arbitration ⓘ evolution of the law of neutrality ⓘ peaceful settlement of international disputes ⓘ |
| startTime | 1872 ⓘ |
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Subject: Alabama Claims arbitration Description of subject: The Alabama Claims arbitration was an 1872 international tribunal in Geneva that resolved U.S. demands for damages from Britain over Confederate commerce raiders built in British shipyards during the American Civil War, becoming a landmark in the peaceful settlement of international disputes.
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