​KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Postliminy


Postliminy is a principle of international law concerning the restoration of persons or property after wartime capture.


Under this doctrine, persons or things seized by the enemy regain their former legal status upon returning to their original jurisdiction.


The concept developed from Roman law and later influenced wartime legal principles.


It applies particularly to property, ships, and prisoners captured during armed conflict.


Postliminy reflects the idea that wartime seizure does not permanently extinguish original rights