Letters of Marque
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Letters of Marque are government-issued commissions authorizing private vessels to attack and capture enemy ships during wartime, effectively legalizing privateering.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
authorization for privateering
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government commission ⓘ legal instrument ⓘ |
| appliesDuring | wartime ⓘ |
| appliesTo | private vessels ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | US Congress has power to grant letters of marque and reprisal ⓘ |
| declinedAfter | Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
naval commission
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piracy ⓘ |
| effectOfRestriction | abolished privateering among signatory powers ⓘ |
| grantsRight |
bring captured ships before prize courts
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capture enemy merchant ships ⓘ claim prize money from condemned vessels and cargo ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
authorize capture of enemy ships
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authorize private vessels to attack enemy ships ⓘ legalize privateering ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedIn |
17th century naval warfare
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18th century naval warfare ⓘ 19th century naval warfare ⓘ Age of Sail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imposesObligation |
refrain from attacking neutral shipping
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respect laws and customs of war ⓘ submit captures to prize court adjudication ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
national government
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sovereign state ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | Old French "marque" meaning reprisal ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfActions |
distinguish privateers from pirates
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render acts of capture lawful under issuing state’s law ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDomain |
international humanitarian law
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maritime law ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
admiralty law
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international law of war ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
corsairing
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reprisal ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
maritime warfare
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privateering ⓘ prize law ⓘ |
| requires |
identification of commissioned vessel
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name of captain or privateer ⓘ terms and limits of authorized operations ⓘ |
| restrictedBy | Paris Declaration of 1856 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
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early modern period ⓘ late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedByCountry |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Lord Cutler Beckett in Pirates of the Caribbean film series
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Lord Cutler Beckett