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Definition :

League [ligue, Fr.; ligo, Lat.], a treaty of alliance between different states or parties. it may be offensive, or defensive, or both. It is offensive when the contracting parties agree to unite in attacking a common enemy; defensive when the parties agree to act in concert in defending each other against an enemy.

Also a measure equal to three English miles, or 3,000 geometrical paces.