noun
- Plural of angary; the right of a state to requisition or commandeer neutral ships or goods during wartime for its own use, with compensation owed.
Usage: international law; historical; formal
Examples
- During the war, the government invoked angaries to seize merchant vessels for military transport.
- International law permits angaries under specific conditions, though compensation must be provided.
- The treaty restricted the use of angaries against neutral shipping.
- Historical records show numerous angaries were exercised during the Napoleonic Wars.
- Modern maritime law has limited the scope of angaries available to warring nations.