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Reprisal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In warfare, a reprisal is a limited and deliberate violation of the laws of war to punish an enemy who has already broken them. A legally executed reprisal is not an atrocity. To be legally justifie...
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Definition of reprisal from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "reprisal" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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To be legally justified, a reprisal can only be directed against the party carrying out the original violation, can only be carried out as a last resort, after having given formal notice of the planned reprisal, must be proportionate to the original violation, must have the aim of persuading the original violator to comply ...
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reprisal n. Retaliation for an injury with the intent of inflicting at least as much injury in return ... reprisal, in international law, the forcible taking, in time of peace, by one country of the property or territory belonging to another country or to the citizens of the other country, to be held as a pledge or as...
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Definition of reprisal from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of reprisal. Pronunciation of reprisal. Definition of the word reprisal. Origin of the word reprisal. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » reprisal...
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Reprisal (CV-35) was laid down 1 July 1944 as an Essex-class aircraft carrier by the New York Navy Yard. Her construction was canceled 12 August 1945 when 52.3 percent complete.
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