Enemy
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
international law. By this term is understood the whole body of a nation at war with another, hence we say the enemy. It also signifies a citizen or subject of such @ nation, as when we say an alien enemy. An enemy cannot, as a general rule, enter into any contract which can be enforced in a court of law; but the rule is not without exceptions; as for example, when a state permits expressly its own citizens to trade with the enemy; and perhaps a contract for necessaries, or for money to enable the individual to get home, might be enforced.
7 Pet. R. 586.
An alien enemy canhot, in general, sue during the war a in the courts of the United States or those of the several states.
1 Kent, Com. 68; 15 John. R. 57; S.C. 16 John. R. 438; vide Marsh. Ins. c. 2, s. 1; Park. Ins. Index, h. t.; Wesk. Ins. 197; Phil. Ins. Index, h. t.; Chit. Com. Law, Index, h. t.; Chit. Law of Nat. Index, h. t.