Embargo

Dictionary: 
Ballentine's Law Dictionary

A governmental order forbidding the departure of ships or goods during its operation. See 14 Fed. Cas. (U. S.) 516, 2 Wash. C. C. 300.

Author: 
James A. Ballentine
Publisher: 
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Year Published: 
1916
Genre: 
Law Dictionary