Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

blockade.

Int'L law. A belligerent's prevention of access to or egress from an enemy's ports by stationing ships or squadrons in such a position that they can intercept vessels attempting to enter or leave those ports. 0 To be binding, a blockade must be effective - that is, it must be maintained by a force sufficient to prevent access to ports.