(n.) The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity.
REPRISAL
Meaning of REPRISAL in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012
(n.) The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity.
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012