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Waging war; carrying on war. "Belligerent powers." E. Everett.

In a belligerent manner; hostilely.

Carryng on war in conjunction with another power.

The quality of being belligerent; act or state of making war; warfare.

An agreement between belligerents for the exchange of prisoners. Wilhelm.

aband of war, that which, according to international law, cannot be supplied to a hostile belligerent except at the risk of seizure and condemnation by the aggrieved belligerent. Wharton.

ny . . . that most of therm never met again. Sir P. Sidney. States disserved, discordant, belligerent. D. Webster.

Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation. Innocent party (Law),a party who has not notice of a fact tainting a litigated transaction with illegality.

wer, in time of war, which holds itself ready to resist by force any aggression of either belligerent.

utral merchant vessels in time of war, to certify their nationality and protect them from belligerents; a sea letter.

n. Dryden. Right of search (Mar. Law), the right of the lawfully commissioned cruisers of belligerent nations to examine and search private merchant vessels on the high seas, for the enemy's property or for articles contraband of war. -- Search warrant (Law), a warrant legally issued, authorizing an examination or sea…

The basis or principle of a treaty which leaves belligerents mutually in possession of what they have acquired by their arms during the war. Brande & C.