RETORSION Definition & Meaning

retorsion

or ��·�ٴǰ�·�پ��ǲ�

[ ri-tawr-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

International Law.

retaliation or reprisal by one state identical or similar to an act by an offending state, such as high tariffs or discriminating duties.

retorsion

/ ��ɪˈ��ɔːʃə�� /

noun

rare.
retaliatory action taken by a state whose citizens have been mistreated by a foreign power by treating the subjects of that power similarly; reprisal

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of retorsion¹

1650–60; < Medieval Latin ��ٴǰ��ō��- (stem of ��ٴǰ��ō, variant of ��ٴǰ��پ�ō ); retortion

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of retorsion¹

C17: from French; see retort ¹

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Instead, the United States can respond with measures such as “a diplomatic protest, an economic embargo, or other acts of retorsion” the manual says.

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Four Justices dissented on the ground that "the application of the doctrine of res judicata does not rest in discretion; and it is for the Government, and not for its courts, to adopt the principle of retorsion, if deemed under any circumstances desirable or necessary."

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retool retort

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