Letters of marque
Esquema
Jerarquía
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Descripción
Originally, letters granted by a sovereign authorizing an individual to seize the subjects of a foreign state, or their goods, by way of retaliation or reprisal for injuries; later, specifically, any license or extraordinary commission granted by a government to a private person to command an armed vessel at sea to take an enemy's ships and merchandise.
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Otros términos
- kaperbrieven [nl]
- patentes de corso [es]
- letter of marque [en]
- marque, letters of [en]
- kaperbrief [nl]
- patente de corso [es]