Definition of Angary

1. 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 ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Angary

1. the right of a warring state to seize neutral property [n -RIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Angary

anfractuous
anfractuousness
anfracture
anfractures
ang moh
anga
angakkuq
angakkuqs
angakok
angakoks
angaria
angarias
angariation
angariations
angaries
angary (current term)
angeiology
angeiotomy
angekkok
angekkoks
angekok
angekoks
angekut
angekuts
angel
angel's advocate
angel's dram
angel's trumpet
angel's wing
angel-wing begonia

Literary usage of Angary

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1919)
"THE LAW OF angary I. ORIGIN THE origin of the right of angary is traceable to early Roman times, and a study of its origin and development throws much light ..."

2. International Law: A Treatise by Lassa Oppenheim (1906)
"In contradistinction to this obsolete right The to compel neutral ships and their crews to render certain services, the modern right of angary consists ..."

3. International Law by George Grafton Wilson, ( (1922)
"angary On March 21, 1918, the British Government communicated to its minister in the Netherlands that " After full consideration, the Associated Governments ..."

4. Outlines of International Law by Charles Herbert Stockton (1914)
"Right of angary.—The right of angary, which literally means the right of transport, ... The objective of the right of angary, according to Oppen- ..."

5. A Treatise on International Public Law by Hannis Taylor (1901)
"48 •/ Bight of angary as exercised during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.—The most recent examples of the exercise of the right of angary occurred ..."

6. The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America: Or, The Culture, Propagation, and by Andrew Jackson Downing, Charles Downing (1860)
"Flesh yellowish, buttery, juicy, somewhat granular, with a angary, perfumed, vinous flavour. October to January. ..."

7. International Cases: Arbitrations and Incidents Illustrative of by Henry Fraser Munro, Ellery C. Stowell (1916)
"angary THE DUCLAIR INCIDENT (1870-71) IN the course of military operations during the Franco-Prussian War, the Prussian troops occupied Rouen early in ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Angary on Dictionary.com!Search for Angary on Thesaurus.com!Search for Angary on Google!Search for Angary on Wikipedia!

Search