REPRISAL

Reprisal

A reprisal is a limited and deliberate violation of international law to punish another sovereign state that has already broken them. Reprisals in the laws of war are extremely limited, as they commonly breached the rights of civilians, an action outlawed by the Geneva Conventions. It is not to be confused with retorsions, as these constitute unfriendly acts generally permitted by international law.

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reprisal

Noun

  1. An act of retaliation.
  2. Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
  3. The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.


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