Cartel

An agreement between two belligerent powers for the delivery of prisoners or deserters, and also a written challenge to a duel. any proposals between hostile powers. She must carry no cargo, ammunition, or implements of War, except a single gun for signals.

Agreements between belligerents authorizing certain non-hostile intercourse between one another which would otherwise be prevented by the state of war; for example, agreements for the exchange of prisoners, for intercommunication by post, telegraph, telephone, railway. II Op. 282. Cartel ship. X ship commissioned in time of war to exchange prisoners, or to carry any proposals between hostile powers; she must carry no cargo, ammunition, or implements of war, except a single gun for signals. The conduct of ships of this description cannot be too narrowly watched. The service on which they are sent is so highly important to the interests of humanity that it is peculiarly incumbent on all parties to take care that it should be conducted in such a manner as not to become a subject of jealousy and distrust between the two nations; 4 C. Rob. Adm. 357. See Merlin, Repert.; Dane, Abr. c. 40, a. 6, § 7; 1 Kent 68; 3 Phill. Int. Law 161; Crawford v. Penn, 1 Pet. C. C. 106, Fed. Cas. No. 3,372; 3 C. Rob. Adm. 141; 6 id. 336; 1 Dods. Adm. 60. A written challenge to a duel.

An agreement between two hostile powers for the delivery of prisoners or deserters. Also a written challenge to fight a duel.

— Cartel-ship. A vessel commissioned in time of war to exchange the prisoners of any two hostile powers; also to carry any particular proposal from one to another. For this reason, the officer who commands her is particularly ordered to carry no cargo, ammunition, or implements of war, except a single gun for the Purpose of signals. Crawford v. The William 'enn, 6 Fed. Cas. 778.

chartel. A written challenge; an instrument or writing for settling the exchange of prisoners of war. v. Chartel Cartel ship: a vessel commissioned for the purpose of effecting an exchange of prisoners, or carrying proposals of any kind between belligerents.

An agreement between two hostile powers for the delivery of prisoners oer deserters. Also a written challenge to fight a duel.

A written challenge. An agreement between two hostile states relating to the exchange of prisoners. Cartel ship: a ship of truc Bj unarmed, employed to carry messages, exchange prisoners, etc. between two hostile states.

Cliartel. An instrument or writing for setthng the exchange of prisoners of war. See CharteL