The title of this section is used to designate all the various classes of states or political bodies which, although they fail to possess all the attributes of sovereign states, still possess certain of these attributes in a greater of less degree. Under this head will be included:

(a) Members of a confederation.

(b) Protectorates.

(c) Suzerainties.

(d) Colonies.

(e) Neutralized States.

(f) Belligerents.