International Law Explained | Cession and Acquisition of territory | Lex Animata - By Hesham Elrafe

modes of acquiring territory in public international law: Cession By Hesham Elrafei Cession 1 A territory, is the material evidence of state sovereignty , as its not possible to have a state without a land. 2 And it includes the land , the subsoil, the water, the seacoast , and the airspace over the land , 3 and the territorial waters, which extends to almost 14 miles from the coast. baseline . 4 There are number of ways in which a territory can be acquired 5 Like the effective Occupation of a land, that belongs to no one, (V: terra nullius ) , 6 The Incorporation , which means the whole of a State’s territory , becoming part of the territory of another State. 7 The annexation , where a territory is taken away from a State, without its approval. 8 The secession , where part of a country , separates itself and becomes an independent State. 9 a concession , where a part of a country , is administered by an entity other than the state , which holds sovereignty over it 10 and Cession , where the territory becomes part of an existing country, 11 by peacefully transferring its ownership , from one State to another , with the consent of both countries. ( based on mutual consent ) 12 Cession can occur in exchange for a payment of money , 13 like the louisiana purchase agreement , between france and the united states, ( like the US bought Louisiana from France, Alaska from Russia, and the Philippines from Spain ) , 14 or in exchange for another...