Special Jurisdiction On Territory
Under a bilateral treaty between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, the premises of the court were, for the duration of the trial and any subsequent appeal, under the authority and control of the court. Dutch law still theoretically applied to the area, but, barring an emergency, the Dutch authorities were banned from entering the premises and the Court had the authority to enact regulations that superseded Dutch law when necessary for the execution of the trial, and to jail people for contempt of court. The court itself, as well as people involved in the trial (officials of the court, accused, witnesses, solicitors, etc.) also enjoyed total or partial immunity from Dutch law.
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