El Régimen jurídico del corso marítimo

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"Study of 'corsairs,' or ships that were licensed by their government to defend shipping and pursue pirates. Explains laws regulating such activities up to the 19th century, when an independent Mexico issued them to protect its commerce. Substantial appendix follows the laws on this activity beginning in the 16th century. Important work for historians studying trade"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.