Trading with the enemy is a legal term of English origin that is used with a number of related meanings. It refers to:
#An offence at
common law
In law, common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions."The common law is not a brooding omnipresen ...
and under statute
#A ground for condemnation of ships in
prize
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements. proceedings
#A ground for illegality and nullity in contract
[McNair, Sir Arnold Duncan. Legal Effects of War. Second Edition. Cambridge University Press. 1944. Chapter 7.]
United Kingdom
The statutory offence is now created by section 1 of the
Trading with the Enemy Act 1939
The Trading with the Enemy Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo 6 c 89) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which makes it a criminal offence to conduct trade with the enemy in wartime, with a penalty of up to seven years' imprisonment. The bill ...
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See also
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Trading with the Enemy Act
Trading with the Enemy Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and the United States relating to trading with the enemy.
''Trading with the Enemy Acts'' is also a generic name for a class of legislation generally pas ...
References
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Law of war