Reviewed case brief
In re Castioni
[1891] 1 QB 149
## Summary
- Court
- Queen's Bench Division
- Year
- 1891
- Subjects
- Public International Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-28
Rule established
A "political offence" for purposes of extradition exemption requires that the act was incidental to and formed part of a political disturbance. Not every crime with a political motive qualifies; there must be a direct nexus between the crime and a genuine political uprising.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1891] 1 QB 149
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