Definitions for "Reprisal"
The act of taking from an enemy by way of reteliation or indemnity.
Anything taken from an enemy in retaliation.
The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity.
Causing, or attempting or conspiring to cause, detriment to another person, because of, or in the belief that, anybody has made or may make a public interest disclosure.
Reprisal is taking or threatening to take an unfavorable personnel action or withholding or threatening to withhold a favorable personnel action on a military member for making or preparing a protected disclosure.
Keywords:  wilson, adversary, paul, novels, july
Reprisal is the fifth volume in a series of six novels known as The Adversary Cycle written by American author F. Paul Wilson. First published in July 1991 by Dark Harvest.
Keywords:  indictable, offence
an indictable offence