Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

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

Prohibited by law; unlawful. See 60 Vt. 90, 12 Atl. 526.

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

Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; uniawful; as an illicit trade; il

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.