RETORSION

retorsion (ri-tor-sh<<schwa>>n).Int’l law. An act of lawful retaliation in kind for another

nation’s unfriendly or unfair act. • Examples of retorsion include suspending diplomatic relations,

expelling foreign nationals, and restricting travel rights. — Also spelled retortion. Cf.

REPRISAL(2). [Blacks Law 8^th]