trading with the enemy

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Trading with the enemy is a legal term of English origin that is used with a number of related meanings. It refers to:

1. An offence at common law and under statute
2. A ground for condemnation of ships in prize proceedings
3. A ground for illegality and nullity in contractMcNair, Sir Arnold Duncan. Legal Effects of War. Second Edition. Cambridge University Press. 1944. Chapter 7.