A naval court that adjudicates on the distribution of ships and property captured in the course of naval warfare.
（裁决在海战过程中捕获的船只和财产分配的海军法庭）捕获物法庭，战利品法庭，捕获法庭
Example sentencesExamples
Note the emphasis on the fact that the Supreme Court here sat as a prize court administering the law of nations, and note its references to the international character of the law maritime.
If any was found, the vessel had to be escorted to the nearest port, where a ‘prize court’ would adjudicate whether the cargo was contraband or not, and confiscate it if it was.
The project for an international prize court was soon forgotten.
Definition of prize court in US English:
prize court
noun
A naval court that adjudicates on the distribution of ships and property captured in the course of naval warfare.
（裁决在海战过程中捕获的船只和财产分配的海军法庭）捕获物法庭，战利品法庭，捕获法庭
Example sentencesExamples
Note the emphasis on the fact that the Supreme Court here sat as a prize court administering the law of nations, and note its references to the international character of the law maritime.
The project for an international prize court was soon forgotten.
If any was found, the vessel had to be escorted to the nearest port, where a ‘prize court’ would adjudicate whether the cargo was contraband or not, and confiscate it if it was.