general reprisal
A reprisal by which a nation directs all its military officers and citizens to redress an injury caused by another nation. • An example is a command to seize the property of the offending nation wherever it is found.
A reprisal by which a nation directs all its military officers and citizens to redress an injury caused by another nation. • An example is a command to seize the property of the offending nation wherever it is found.