Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Contraband

n. 1. Illegal or prohibited trade; smuggling. 2. Goods that are unlawful to import, export, or possess. - contraband, adj.

absolute contraband

Goods used primarily for war, such as arms and ammunition, as well as clothing and equipment of a military character.

conditional contraband

See CONTRABAND.

contraband per se

Property whose possession is unlawful regardless of how it is used. Cf. derivative contraband.

derivative contraband

Property whose possession becomes unlawful when it is used in committing an illegal act. Cf. contraband per se.