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marine mine

come in contact with it Its function is to destroy enemy ships or deny hostile naval forces access to certain areas

Convoy

of war, to protect them from the attacks of the enemy. There are five things essential to sailing with convoy:-viz. (1)

Letters of marque

differently applied. If during war a subject should take an enemy's ship, without commission from the Crown, the prize would, by

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Illegal contract

restraint of trade; general restraint of marriage; trading with the enemy; compounding felonies; maintenance or champerty, etc. A breach of promise

Hostage

Hostage, a person given up to an enemy as a security for the performance of the Articles of

Herald

upon them, their office being to carry messages to the enemy, and to proclaim war and peace. Hence the persons of

Firebare

night, or to give warning of the approach of an enemy.

Droits of admiralty

most valuable is the right to the property of an enemy seized on the breaking out of hostilities. In the arrangement

Cross-examination

own character. (b) to conduce to his profit. (3) an enemy of the cross-examining party. (a) presumably, having been punished or

Life-rent

control; and in the law relating to trading with the enemy where the test of control is adopted, Tata Engineering and

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