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reprisals

International illegal acts to which, by a rule of convenience of international law, a state may resort in order to secure justice when it is otherwise not obtainable.



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However, on the 26th, appeased by some presents, and understanding that they had no reprisals to fear, they led M.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
But White Fang's reprisals did not cease, even when the young dogs had learned thoroughly that they must stay together.
White Fang by London, Jack View in context
They would smouch provisions from the pantry whenever they got a chance; or a brass thimble, or a cake of wax, or an emery bag, or a paper of needles, or a silver spoon, or a dollar bill, or small articles of clothing, or any other property of light value; and so far were they from considering such reprisals sinful, that they would go to church and shout and pray the loudest and sincerest with their plunder in their pockets.
Pudd'n'head Wilson by Twain, Mark View in context
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