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Show "Loot" Originated in India. The word "loot" came into the English Eng-lish language by way of India, and Is supposed to he derived from the Ran-scri' Ran-scri' "lotra." -signifying booty. Originally Orig-inally all booty taken from the enemv In war pertained to the crown of the victorious nation, the title thereto tie-Ing tie-Ing regarded as Indisputable. The crown wns supposed to dispose of these spoils of war according to It pleasure, hearing tn mind the serv'ces of the captors of the matter. This wns. indeed, the basis of prize law at sea. But at every International congress con-gress at which the laws of war and of nmtunl relations enme under rii-ctission rii-ctission it was agreed to exempt from seizure private property on land and to restrict confiscation to the national property of the foe. |