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Legal Terms - Angary
Angary is the legal right of belligerent states to utilize or destroy another state's property during times of war.
Neutral entities have the right to possess and utilize properties, whether on their own territory, enemy territory, or on the open sea, for the purpose of both offense and defense. Historically, the right of jus angariae was limited to the aggressive act of imposing an embargo on and confiscating neutral commercial ships at its ports, and forcing them and their crews to convey troops, ammunition, and supplies to certain locations, with the requirement of paying the freight in advance. Nevertheless, any type of property that is not aligned with a particular side, such as vessels or other modes of transportation, weapons, ammunition, supplies, or other personal belongings, might be subject to the contemporary legal concept of angary, as long as the items in question are useful for military purposes and needs. Some argue that one way to differentiate angary from other types of expropriation, such as requisition, is the amount of compensation involved. Angary requires complete compensation, but other examples of expropriation may require less than full compensation.
Angary is the legal right of belligerent states to utilize or destroy another state's property during times of war.
Neutral entities have the right to possess and utilize properties, whether on their own territory, enemy territory, or on the open sea, for the purpose of both offense and defense. Historically, the right of jus angariae was limited to the aggressive act of imposing an embargo on and confiscating neutral commercial ships at its ports, and forcing them and their crews to convey troops, ammunition, and supplies to certain locations, with the requirement of paying the freight in advance. Nevertheless, any type of property that is not aligned with a particular side, such as vessels or other modes of transportation, weapons, ammunition, supplies, or other personal belongings, might be subject to the contemporary legal concept of angary, as long as the items in question are useful for military purposes and needs. Some argue that one way to differentiate angary from other types of expropriation, such as requisition, is the amount of compensation involved. Angary requires complete compensation, but other examples of expropriation may require less than full compensation.
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