Letter of marque: “A license giving authority to a private citizen allowing the citizen to engage in reprisals against citizens or vessels of another nation.”

Letter of marque: “A license giving authority to a private citizen allowing the citizen to engage in reprisals against citizens or vessels of another nation.” https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/letter_of_marque https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/letter_of_marque