angary
1Angary — (Lat. jus angariae ; Fr. droit d angarie ; Ger. Angarie ; from the Gr. polytonic|ἀγγαρεία, (angaria) , the office of an polytonic|ἄγγαρος, courier or messenger), the name given to the right of a belligerent (most commonly, a government or other… …
2angary — [aŋ′gə rē] n. [LL angaria, enforced service < Gr angareia, impressment for the public service < angaros, a mounted courier; prob. < OPers term] International Law the right of a belligerent to use or destroy a neutral s property if… …
3angary — /ang geuh ree/, n. Internat. 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. [1875 80; < LL angaria service to a lord < Gk angareía couriership,… …
4angary — noun The right of a government etc., in time of war, to seize, use or destroy property of a belligerent or neutral state, provided compensation is paid …
5angary — n. right to seize property in a state of emergency (i.e. war) …
6angary — [ aŋgəri] noun Law the right of a country at war to seize or destroy neutral property out of military necessity, provided that compensation is paid. Origin C19: from Fr. angarie chore, imposition , from Ital. or L. angaria forced service , from… …
7angary — an·ga·ry …
8angary — /ˈæŋgəri/ (say angguhree) 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. {Latin angaría forced service (to a lord), from Greek… …
9angary — n. right of belligerent to take or destroy property of neutral, subject to compensation …
10angary — Right of a belligerent to take the property of a neutral for use …
