an·ga·ry ( ng g -r ) also an·gar·i·a (ng-gâr-)n. The legal right of a belligerent to seize, use, or destroy the property of a neutral, provided that full compensation is made. [Late Latin angaria, service to a lord, from Greek angareia, impressment for public service, from angaros, conscript courier.] |
angary [ˈæŋgərɪ]
n
(Law) International law the right of a belligerent state to use the property of a neutral state or to destroy it if necessary, subject to payment of full compensation to the owners
[from French angarie, from Late Latin angaria enforced service, from Greek angareia office of a courier, from angaros courier, of Persian origin]
angary
the right of a nation at war to destroy the property of a neutral, subject to indemnification.
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