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CAPITULATION [1 record]

Record 1 2025-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treaties and Conventions
DEF

An agreement between a Christian state and a non-Christian one (such as the Ottoman Empire) giving subjects of the former certain privileges in the territory of the latter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traités et alliances
CONT

Capitulation doit s'employer au singulier lorsque l'on évoque [...] le traité qui contient des clauses, dites capitulaires, au bénéfice des résidents étrangers.

Spanish

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