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contraband
con·tra·band / ˈkäntrəˌband/ • n. goods that have been imported or exported illegally. ∎ trade in smuggled goods: the government has declared a nationwide war on contraband. ∎ (also contraband of war) goods forbidden to be supplied by neutrals to those engaged in war. ∎ during the U.S. Civil War, a black slave who escaped or was transported across Union lines. • adj. imported or exported illegally, either in defiance of a total ban or without payment of duty: contraband drug shipments. ∎ relating to traffic in illegal goods: the contraband market. DERIVATIVES: con·tra·band·ist / -ist/ n. |
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"contraband." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "contraband." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-contraband.html "contraband." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-contraband.html |
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contraband
contraband, goods which have been prohibited from entering a belligerent state by the declaration of a blockade. Contraband is of two kinds, absolute contraband, which includes munitions, weapons, and other commodities which can be directly attributable to the prosecution of war; and conditional contraband, declared by the blockader, which is ancillary to the prosecution of war. Thus imports of food by a belligerent can be claimed by a blockader as conditional contraband since no army or navy can fight without it, irrespective of what effect the lack of such imports may have on a civilian population.
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"contraband." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "contraband." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-contraband.html "contraband." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-contraband.html |
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Contraband
CONTRABANDAny property that it is illegal to produce or possess. Smuggled goods that are imported into or exported from a country in violation of its laws. Contraband confiscated by law enforcement authorities upon the arrest of a person for the crimes of production or possession of such goods will not be returned, regardless of the outcome of the prosecution. |
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"Contraband." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Contraband." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701120.html "Contraband." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701120.html |
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contraband
contraband n.
1. goods that have been imported or exported illegally. 2. trade in smuggled goods. 3. also contraband of war goods forbidden to be supplied by neutrals to those engaged in war. 4. during the Civil War, a black slave, especially a fugitive or captured slave. |
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"contraband." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "contraband." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-contraband.html "contraband." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-contraband.html |
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contraband
contraband sb. and adj. XVI. The present form was not current before XVII, the earlier forms being †counterbande (after F. contrebande) and †contrabanda — Sp. -banda — It. -bando (now contrabb-), f. contra- (see prec.) and bando BAN 1.
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T. F. HOAD. "contraband." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "contraband." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-contraband.html T. F. HOAD. "contraband." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-contraband.html |
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