contraband

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.

2. 2

   Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.

3. 3

   A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by,…

   A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.

   • While some Yanks treated contrabands with a degree of equity or benevolence, the more typical response was indifference, contempt, or cruelty.
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   1. 4

      Prohibited from being traded.

      • … when the seizure is made in connection with a violation involving a contraband article covered by section 1 (b) (1) of the said Act; …
      • The exclusion of mandatory payment of moieties for seizures of contraband controlled substances is accomplished through Section 17 of the bill, …
      • 4. Contraband goods may be seized if found in a river before they are landed or offered for sale.
   2. 5

      To import illegally

      To import illegally; to smuggle.

      • there are also searched for concealed Slaves, and goods contrabanded
   3. 6

      To declare prohibited

      To declare prohibited; to forbid.

      • The law severely contrabands / Our taking business off men's hands.

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