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"Marque and Reprisal
A commission by which the head of a government authorizes a private ship to capture enemy vessels. The authority to do such capturing is granted to private vessels in letters of marque and reprisal. In the technical sense, a letter of marque is permission to cross over the frontier into another country's territory in order to take a ship; a letter of reprisal authorizes taking the captured vessel to the home port of the capturer.Since letters of marque and reprisal allowed privately owned and operated vessels to carry out acts of war, the practice came to be known as privateering. Privateering was frequently encouraged from the period between 1692 to 1814, at which time weaker countries used privateers to hurt a stronger country in the way guerrilla warfare is currently used. Privateers operated concomitant to regular navies. Their main purpose was to annoy the enemy; however, an enemy's merchant vessels were often seized in retaliation for acts of hostility. The system of privateering was subject to extensive abuses. In the absence of proper letters, a http://www.answers.com/topic/privateer was tantamount to a pirate. http://www.answers.com/topic/piracy is subject to severe punishment throughout the world. Although privateers allegedly existed in order to support the defense of their sovereigns, they frequently acquired much personal wealth through their activities. In addition, since privateers were not subject to the same discipline as a regular navy, they yielded to the temptation to seize ships beyond the scope of their authority. Such abuses, and new theories of naval warfare led civilized nations, in 1856, to sign an agreement outlawing privateering. The agreement does not prohibit a state from organizing a voluntary navy of private vessels, which are under the dominion and control of the state.The U.S. Constitution provides that no state can grant letters of marque and reprisal. The federal government is not limited in this right by the Constitution; however, modern custom and treaties prevent it from granting the letters."
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Who has the power to issue letters of marque?
Congress
Types of pirate was offcially licensed by a sovereign nation to raid and seize goods carried by the ships of hostile nations?
Privateers were not pirates, although they sometimes acted like them. Privateers were privately-owned warships which sailed under "Letters of Marque and Reprisal", which were essentially government licenses to steal from the government's enemies. The Constitution of the United States specifically authorizes the Congress to issue Letters of Marque and Reprisal as one of the eighteen "Enumerated Powers" listed in Article 1 Section 8: "To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;"
What are the main powers of congress?
The general powers of congress are general welfare clause and necessary and proper clause. General welfare clause is giving the common defense and general welfare. Necessary and proper clause all rights that are necessary and proper.
What was the central issue debated by the at the congress?
slavert
Can congress issue bills of attainder?
yes it can
What was the central issue debated by the delegates at the congress?
slavert
What can congress issue to witnesses in congressional courts?
Immunity
What did the stamp act congress issue?
i dont now
Where do you apply for letters of administration?
At the probate court in your county. They will issue the letters of administration for the estate.
What was the issue with the great compromise?
The issue with the Virginia and New Jersey Plans. It created 2 houses of congress.
How did the delegates settle the issue of representation in Congress?
they had the civl war
What main issue did the great compromise settle?
Representation in Congress :)
