reprisal
31reprisal — n. securing of redress or compensation by violent measure; act of retaliation in same kind or to same degree as offence …
32reprisal — /raprayzal/ In general, any action taken by one person either in spite or as a retaliation for an assumed or real wrong by another. The forcible taking by one nation of a thing that belonged to another, in return or satisfaction for an injury… …
33reprisal — n. 1 an act of retaliation. 2 hist. the forcible seizure of a foreign subject or his or her goods as an act of retaliation. Etymology: ME (in sense 2) f. AF reprisaille f. med.L reprisalia f. repraehensalia (as REPREHEND) …
34Letters of marque and reprisal — Reprisal Re*pris al (r? priz al), n. [F. repr?saille, It. ripresaglia, rappresaglia, LL. reprensaliae, fr. L. reprehendere, reprehensum. See {Reprehend}, {Reprise}.] 1. The act of taking from an enemy by way of reteliation or indemnity. [1913… …
35Reprisal, right of — This right concerned unpaid bills. Town A was entitled to hold a man from Town B if a man of Town B owed money in Town A and was found there. It applied when town burgesses had done nothing about the complaint. The system was ended in 1287. Cf.… …
36USS Reprisal (1776) — USS Reprisal , 18, was the first ship of what was to become the United States Navy to be given the name promising hostile action in response to an offence. Originally the merchantman brig Molly , she was purchased by the Marine Committee of the… …
37USS Reprisal — Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Reprisal , promising hostile action in response to an offense.* The first USS|Reprisal|1776|2, 18, was a brig purchased by the American Continental Congress to serve in the American… …
38Under Reprisal — Under Reprisal …
39The Hour of Reprisal — Infobox Album | Name = The Hour of Reprisal Type = studio Artist = Ill Bill Released = Start date|2008|9|16 Recorded = 2006–2007 Genre = Hardcore hip hop, rapcore Length = 59:59 Label = Uncle Howie Records, Fat Beats Producer = T Ray, Ill Bill,… …
40USS Reprisal — Drei Schiffe der United States Navy trugen den Namen USS Reprisal: USS Reprisal (1776), eine Brigg der Clemson Klasse, in Dienst von 1919 bis 1945 USS San Jacinto (CVL 30), von 1942 bis 1943 als USS Reprisal (CV 30) unterwegs USS Reprisal (CV 35) …
