Besiege - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: besiegeBesiegement
The act of besieging or the state of being besieged...
Besieger
One who besieges opposed to the besieged...
Besieging
That besieges laying siege to...
Contravallation
A trench guarded with a parapet constructed by besiegers to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged...
Capitulation
Capitulation [fr. Capitulo, Lat., to treat upon terms; fr. Capitulum, a little head or division], the treaty which determines the conditions under which a besieged place is surrendered to the commanding officer of the besieging army; (2) an agreement by which the prince and the people, or those who have the right of the people, regulate the manner of government.--An arrangement between states providing certain immunities for or reserving jurisdiction over subjects of one state within the territory of another. See the (English) Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 37), Preamble....
Battering ram
An engine used in ancient times to beat down the walls of besieged places...
Beleaguer
To surround with an army so as to preclude escape to besiege to blockade...
Belfry
A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense...
Besiege
To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender to lay siege to to beleaguer to beset...
Coupure
A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged...
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