Note 329 — Chapter III · WARFARE ON LAND (continued 2)

This is not identical with so-called constructive occupation, but is really effective occupation. An occupation is constructive only if an invader declares districts as occupied over which he actually does not exercise control—for instance, when he actually occupies only the capital of a large province, and proclaims that he has thereby occupied the whole of the province, although he does not take any steps to exercise control over it.