angary
[ ang-guh-ree ]
/ ˈæŋ gə ri /
noun International Law.
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
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Origin of angary
1875–80; < Late Latin angaria service to a lord < Greek angareía couriership, equivalent to ángaros official courier (< Old Persian) + -eia -y3
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Example sentences from the Web for angary
But the right of angary itself is rather a right deriving from the law of war.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis OppenheimWhatever the extent of the right of angary may be, it does not derive from the law of neutrality.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis OppenheimThis practice is called "angary" or "prestation," and is by most jurists either condemned or regarded with disfavor.
International Law|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker
British Dictionary definitions for angary
angary
/ (ˈæŋɡərɪ) /
noun
international law the right of a belligerent state to use the property of a neutral state or to destroy it if necessary, subject to payment of full compensation to the owners
Word Origin for angary
C19: from French angarie, from Late Latin angaria enforced service, from Greek angareia office of a courier, from angaros courier, of Persian origin
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