Page 767: Footnote 74 > 74 1956 FM 27-10 (Change No. 1 1976) ¶357 (“In a strict legal sense no proclamation of military occupation is
necessary. However, on account of the special relations established between the inhabitants of the occupied territory
and the occupant by virtue of the presence of occupying forces, the fact of military occupation, with the extent of
territory affected, should be made known. The practice of the United States is to make this fact known by
proclamation.”); 1914 RULES OF LAND WARFARE ¶292 (“In a strict legal sense no proclamation of military
occupation is necessary. On account of the special relations established between the inhabitants of the occupied territory and the occupant, by virtue of the presence of the invading force, the fact of military occupation, with the
extent of terrritorry [sic] affected by the same, should be made known. The practice in this country is to make this
fact known by proclamation.”); LIEBER CODE art. 1 (“A place, district, or country occupied by an enemy stands, in
consequence of the occupation, under the Martial Law of the invading or occupying army, whether any
proclamation declaring Martial Law, or any public warning to the inhabitants, has been issued or not. Martial Law
is the immediate and direct effect and consequence of occupation or conquest. The presence of a hostile army
proclaims its Martial Law.”).<
In Roman times, before invading a territory, the officials of Rome had to shout a declaration of war listing the grievances across the border. I am fuzzy on the details but the idea was that you had to announce your intentions and give notice.
Page 767: Footnote 74 > 74 1956 FM 27-10 (Change No. 1 1976) ¶357 (“In a strict legal sense no proclamation of military occupation is necessary. However, on account of the special relations established between the inhabitants of the occupied territory and the occupant by virtue of the presence of occupying forces, the fact of military occupation, with the extent of territory affected, should be made known. The practice of the United States is to make this fact known by proclamation.”); 1914 RULES OF LAND WARFARE ¶292 (“In a strict legal sense no proclamation of military occupation is necessary. On account of the special relations established between the inhabitants of the occupied territory and the occupant, by virtue of the presence of the invading force, the fact of military occupation, with the extent of terrritorry [sic] affected by the same, should be made known. The practice in this country is to make this fact known by proclamation.”); LIEBER CODE art. 1 (“A place, district, or country occupied by an enemy stands, in consequence of the occupation, under the Martial Law of the invading or occupying army, whether any proclamation declaring Martial Law, or any public warning to the inhabitants, has been issued or not. Martial Law is the immediate and direct effect and consequence of occupation or conquest. The presence of a hostile army proclaims its Martial Law.”).<
In Roman times, before invading a territory, the officials of Rome had to shout a declaration of war listing the grievances across the border. I am fuzzy on the details but the idea was that you had to announce your intentions and give notice.
?Like when Michael Scott declared bankruptcy!!