Chapter II: Diplomatic Envoys

I. _The Institution of Legation_

358. Development of Legations 437
359. Diplomacy 438

II. _Right of Legation_

360. Conception of Right of Legation 440
361. What States possess the Right of Legation 441
362. Right of Legation by whom exercised 442

III. _Kinds and Classes of Diplomatic Envoys_

363. Envoys Ceremonial and Political 443
364. Classes of Diplomatic Envoys 443
365. Ambassadors 444
366. Ministers Plenipotentiary and Envoys Extraordinary 445
367. Ministers Resident 445
368. Chargés d'Affaires 445
369. The Diplomatic Corps 446

IV. _Appointment of Diplomatic Envoys_

370. Person and Qualification of the Envoy 446
371. Letter of Credence, Full Powers, Passports 447
372. Combined Legations 448
373. Appointment of several Envoys 448

V. _Reception of Diplomatic Envoys_

374. Duty to receive Diplomatic Envoys 449
375. Refusal to receive a certain Individual 450
376. Mode and Solemnity of Reception 451
377. Reception of Envoys to Congresses and Conferences 452

VI. _Functions of Diplomatic Envoys_

378. On Diplomatic Functions in general 453
379. Negotiation 453
380. Observation 454
381. Protection 454
382. Miscellaneous Functions 454
383. Envoys not to interfere in Internal Politics 455

VII. _Position of Diplomatic Envoys_

384. Diplomatic Envoys objects of International Law 455
385. Privileges due to Diplomatic Envoys 456

VIII. _Inviolability of Diplomatic Envoys_

386. Protection due to Diplomatic Envoys 457
387. Exemption from Criminal Jurisdiction 458
388. Limitation of Inviolability 459

IX. _Exterritoriality of Diplomatic Envoys_

389. Reason and Fictional Character of Exterritoriality 460
390. Immunity of Domicile 461
391. Exemption from Criminal and Civil Jurisdiction 464
392. Exemption from Subpoena as witness 465
393. Exemption from Police 466
394. Exemption from Taxes and the like 467
395. Right of Chapel 467
396. Self-jurisdiction 468

X. _Position of Diplomatic Envoys as regards Third States_

397. Possible Cases 469
398. Envoy travelling through Territory of third State 469
399. Envoy found by Belligerent on occupied Enemy Territory 471
400. Envoy interfering with affairs of a third State 472

XI. _The Retinue of Diplomatic Envoys_

401. Different Classes of Members of Retinue 472
402. Privileges of Members of Legation 473
403. Privileges of Private Servants 474
404. Privileges of Family of Envoy 474
405. Privileges of Couriers of Envoy 475

XII. _Termination of Diplomatic Mission_

406. Termination in contradistinction to Suspension 476
407. Accomplishment of Object of Mission 476
408. Expiration of Letter of Credence 477
409. Recall 477
410. Promotion to a higher Class 478
411. Delivery of Passports 478
412. Request for Passports 478
413. Outbreak of War 479
414. Constitutional Changes 479
415. Revolutionary Changes of Government 479
416. Extinction of sending or receiving State 480
417. Death of Envoy 480