blockade

blockade Int’l law. A belligerent’s prevention of access to or egress from an enemy’s ports by stationing ships to intercept vessels trying to enter or leave those ports. ? To be binding, a blockade must be effective ¡ª that is, it must be maintained by a force sufficient to prevent access to ports. ¡ª Also […]

BLOCKADE blockade. Int’l law. A belligerent’s prevention of access to or egress from an enemy’s ports by stationing ships to intercept vessels trying to enter or leave those ports. ? To be binding, a blockade must be effective ¡ª that is, it must be maintained by a force sufficient to prevent access to ports. ¡ª