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LETTER MARQUE REPRISAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Law of the Sea
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letters of marque and reprisal
1, record 1, English, letters%20of%20marque%20and%20reprisal
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- letters of marque 2, record 1, English, letters%20of%20marque
correct, plural
- letters of mark 3, record 1, English, letters%20of%20mark
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A document that may be issued by a governmental agency to a private person authorizing him to seize or destroy enemy vessels for a fee. 4, record 1, English, - letters%20of%20marque%20and%20reprisal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- letter of marque
- letter of marque and reprisal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Droit de la mer
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettres de marque
1, record 1, French, lettres%20de%20marque
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettres de représailles 2, record 1, French, lettres%20de%20repr%C3%A9sailles
correct, feminine noun, plural
- commissions de course 1, record 1, French, commissions%20de%20course
feminine noun, plural
- lettres de commission 1, record 1, French, lettres%20de%20commission
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document remis par un État belligérant à un armateur pour l'autoriser à effectuer des opérations de guerre maritime. 1, record 1, French, - lettres%20de%20marque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pratique tombée en désuétude depuis que les États ont renoncé à la guerre de course (Déclaration de Paris du 16 avril 1856). 1, record 1, French, - lettres%20de%20marque
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lettre de marque
- commission en course
- lettre de représailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Derecho del mar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- patente de corso
1, record 1, Spanish, patente%20de%20corso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cartas de marca 2, record 1, Spanish, cartas%20de%20marca
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorización, hoy en desuso, por la que un Estado concedía al propietario de un buque particular la posibilidad de ir armado y actuar bélicamente contra los intereses de un país enemigo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - patente%20de%20corso
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