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letter of marque see letter 2
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
letter of marque
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letter-of-marque — see under ↑marque2 • • • Main Entry: ↑letter letter of marqueˈ or letters of marqueˈ A privateer s licence to commit acts of hostility • • • Main Entry: ↑marque … Useful english dictionary
Letter of marque — For the Patrick O Brian novel, see The Letter of Marque. Letter of marque given to Captain Antoine Bollo via the ship owner Dominique Malfino from Genoa, owner of the Furet, a 15 tonne privateer, 27 February 1809 In the days of fighting sail, a… … Wikipedia
letter of marque — license or commission granted by a state to a private citizen to capture and confiscate the merchant ships of another nation. Also, letters of marque. Also called letter of marque and reprisal, letters of marque and reprisal. [1400 50; late ME] * … Universalium
letter of marque — noun licence or commission granted by a state to a private citizen to capture and confiscate merchant ships of another nation. Also, letter of marque and reprisal …
letter of marque — noun a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation • Syn: ↑letters of marque, ↑letter of mark and reprisal • Hypernyms: ↑license, ↑licence, ↑permit … Useful english dictionary
letter of marque — noun historical a licence to fit out an armed vessel and use it in the capture of enemy merchant shipping and to commit acts which would otherwise have constituted piracy. Origin ME: Law Fr. marque, from OFr. marque right of reprisal … English new terms dictionary
letter of marque — let′ter (or let′ters) of marque′ n. gov license granted by a state to a private citizen to capture and confiscate the merchant ships of another nation. Also called let′ter of marque′ and repris′al • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
letter of marque — noun a) an official commission from a government authorizing someone to seize the property or people of another nation; especially to attack merchant shipping of another nation b) a ship that has been … Wiktionary
LETTER OF MARQUE — a commission to the captain of a merchant ship or a privateer to make reprisals on an enemy s ships or property … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
The Letter of Marque — Infobox Book | name = The Letter of Marque image caption = author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = Geoff Hunt series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher = Harper Collins (UK)… … Wikipedia
