Belligerent

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Actua Uy at war. Applied to nations. Wheat. Int. Law, 380 et seq.; 1 Kent, Comm. 89. The subject of a hostile power. BELLO PARTA CEDUNT REIPUBLIcae. Things acquired in war go to the state. Cited 2 Russ. & M. 56; 1 Kent, Comm. 101; 5 C. Rob. Adm. 155, 163; 1 Gall. (U. S.) 558.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Actually engaged in war.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In International Law. As adj. and noun. Engaged in lawful war; a state so engaged. In plural. A body of insurgents who by reason of their temporary corps of volunteers, and others, who although not part of the regular army of the state, are regarded as lawful combatants provided they observe the laws of war; 4 H. C. 1907, arts. 1, 2. See War; Belligerency.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In international law. A term used to designate either of two nations which are actually in a state of war with each other, as well as their allies actively co-operating; as distinguished from a nation which takes no part in the war and maintains a strict indifference as between the contending parties, called a "neutral." U. S. v. The Ambrose Light (D. C.) 25 Fed. 412; Johnson v. Jones, 44 III. 151, 92 Am. Dec. 159.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Actually at war; a nation engaged guished from a neutral.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Wab.