illicit
Defined in 8 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 11851 — for purposes of this title
the term “illicit” means unlawful or injurious,
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
What is unlawful; what is forbidden by the law. This word is frequently used in policies of insurance, where the assured warrants against illicit trade. By "illicit trade" is understood that "which is made unlawful by the laws of the country to which the object is bound." The assured, having entered into this warranty, is required to do no act which will expose the vessel to be legally condemned. 2 La. 337, 338. See "Insurance"; "Warranty."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
What is unlawful; what is forbidden by the law. This word is frequently used in policies of Insurance, where the assured warrants against illicit trade. By Illicit trade is understood that “which is made unlawful by the laws of the country to which the object is bound.’’ It is distinguished from “contraband trade,’’ though sometimes used interchangeably with it. 1 Pars. Mar. Ins. 614. The assured, having entered into this warranty, is required to do no act which will expose the vessel to be legally condemned; Dismukes v. Musgrove, 2 La. 337, 338. See Insurance; Warranty.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Prohibited; unlawful, as, an illicit trade, illicit intercourse.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as an dédicit trade; tilicit intercourse.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
* Bisallowed: forbidden by law; unlawful; illegal: as, illicit intercourse, trade, distilling. Illicit intereo-urse. Fornication, or adultery. Illicit trade. In marine insurance, trade made unlawful by the law of the country to which the object or vessel is bound. 5 ' Huthsing v. Bosquet, 3 Mo Crary, 575, 576 (1882), cases; Storrs v. Barker, 10 Am. Dec. 316, 333-28, cases; Story, Confl. L. §§ 76, 233, 274. 2 4 Bl. Com. 305. 3 United States v. Watkins, 3 Cranoh, C. C. 606 (1839). ^L. i Uiciius, not allowed: in-licere.