Retorsions
/rɪˈtɔːrʃənz/
Definitions
- (n.) Acts of retaliation in international law involving lawful measures taken in response to unfriendly but not unlawful acts by another state.
The state employed retorsions as a diplomatic response to its neighbor's trade restrictions.
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Retorsions are non-forcible responses permissible under international law, distinguished from reprisals which may involve force.
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