Note 564 — Chapter II · THE OPEN SEA

Thus, according to the German Criminal Code, piracy committed by foreigners against foreign vessels cannot be punished by German Courts (see Perels, § 17). From article 104 of Stephen's "Digest of the Criminal Law," there seems to be no doubt that, according to English Law, all pirates are liable to be punished. See Stiel, op. cit., p. 15, note 4, where a survey is given of the Municipal Law of many States concerning this point.