Enemy

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A nation which is at war with another; a citizen or a subject of such a nation; any of the subjects or citizens of a state in amity with the United States, who have commenced, or have made preparations for commencing, hostilities against the United States, and also the citizens or subjects of a state in amity with the United States, who are in the service of a state at war with them. See Salk. 635; Bac. Abr, “Treason” (G). “An enemy is he with whom a nation is at war.” Vattel, 387; 43 Pa. St. 493; 74 Mo. 418. “It does not embrace rebels in insurrection against their own government. An enemy is always the subject of a foreign power, who owes no allegiance to our government.” 4 Sawy. (U. S.) 457. A public enemy, where the whole body of the nation is at war with one another. 43 Pa. St. 493. By the term “enemy” is also understood a person who is desirous of doing injury to another. The Latins had two terms to signify these two classes of persons: The first, or the public enemy, they called hostis, and the latter, or the private enemy, inimicus.

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A nation which is at war with another; a citizen or a subject of such a nation; any of the subjects or citizens of a state in amity with the United States, who have commenced, or have made preparations for commencing, hostilities against the United States, and also the citizens or subjects of a state in amity with the United States, who are in the service of a state at war with them. See Salk. 635; Bac. Abr, “Treason” (G). “An enemy is he with whom a nation is at war.” Vattel, 387; 43 Pa. St. 493; 74 Mo. 418. “It does not embrace rebels in insurrection against their own government. An enemy is always the subject of a foreign power, who owes no allegiance to our government.” 4 Sawy. (U. S.) 457. A public enemy, where the whole body of the nation is at war with one another. 43 Pa. St. 493. By the term “enemy” is also understood a person who is desirous of doing injury to another. The Latins had two terms to signify these two classes of persons: The first, or the public enemy, they called hostis, and the latter, or the private enemy, inimicus.

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Enemy” versus “nonenemy” interests

Find more information on Enemy” versus “nonenemy” interests in relation to the Trading with the Enemy Act in the legal Encyclopedias.

Enemy and the International Trade Law

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  • Enemy entry in the Dictionary of International Trade Law (Raj Bhala)
  • Enemy entry in the Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History (Thomas Carson; Mary Bonk)
  • Enemy entry in the Dictionary of International Trade
  • Enemy entry in the Dictionary of International Trade: Handbook of the Global Trade Community (Edward G. Hinkelman)

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