ANGARY
angary (ang-g<<schwa>>-ree).Int’l law.A country’s right, in war or other urgent
circumstances, to seize — for temporary use — neutral merchant ships in its inland or territorial
waters as well as aircraft within its territory, with full indemnity by the country. — Also termed
right of angary; jus angariae; angaria.
“In many respects the content and scope of the right of angary remain unclear and there is
little evidence of State practice on several controversial questions. In practice, the right has been
exercised mainly in wartime. Never-theless, several writers consider it to be applicable in times of
peace and in cases of absolute necessity, such as the evacuation of the population in the event of a
national emergency.” Rainer Lagoni, “Angary, Right of,” in 1 Encyclopedia of Public
International Law (1992).[Blacks Law 8th]