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angary

[ ang-guh-ree ]

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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.

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of angary¹

1875–80; < Late Latin angaria service to a lord < Greek angareía couriership, equivalent to ángaros official courier (< Old Persian ) + -eia -y ³

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Word History and Origins

Origin of angary¹

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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Example Sentences

Whatever the extent of the right of angary may be, it does not derive from the law of neutrality.

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But the right of angary itself is rather a right deriving from the law of war.

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This practice is called "angary" or "prestation," and is by most jurists either condemned or regarded with disfavor.

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