Talk:Prize court

changes in the nature of naval warfare
It is written that "... due to changes in the nature of naval warfare, no prize cases have been heard since the [cited United States] statutes were adopted in 1956." It would be interesting if these changes in warfare were specified. I am wondering if it is changes in international law, or in naval tactics. Since, as I recall, letters of marque have been abolished by treaty (See Letter_of_marque#Abolition_of_privateering)Terry Thorgaard (talk) 22:36, 9 June 2016 (UTC), a prize case by the crew of a privateer would be unlikely, but it seems possible that the US government might find it necessary to bring a prize case, under certain circumstances. Terry Thorgaard (talk) 18:42, 15 July 2015 (UTC)