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illegally imported goods — index contraband Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contraband — con·tra·band / kän trə ˌband/ n [Italian contrabbando act of smuggling, from contra against + bando edict, law]: property that is unlawfully produced, possessed, or transported contraband per se: property that is in and of itself unlawful to… … Law dictionary
Venezuela — Venezuelan, adj., n. /ven euh zway leuh, zwee /; Sp. /be ne swe lah/, n. a republic in N South America. 22,396,407; 352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km). Cap.: Caracas. * * * Venezuela Introduction Venezuela Background: Venezuela was one of the three … Universalium
South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… … Universalium
Thailand — /tuy land , leuhnd/, n. 1. Formerly, Siam. a kingdom in SE Asia: official name of Siam 1939 45 and since 1949. 59,450,818; 198,242 sq. mi. (513,445 sq. km). Cap.: Bangkok. 2. Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Siam. an arm of the South China Sea, S of… … Universalium
Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background … Universalium
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TUNIS, TUNISIA — TUNIS, TUNISIA, country in N. Africa between libya and algeria . After their conquest of the country, the Romans named it Provincia Africa, Africa Propria, or, more generally, Africa. Roman Africa included, in addition to the territories of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Economic history of Portugal — This article covers the economic history of Portugal.Portugal was once one of the largest and most powerful political and economic powers in the world. Since the 16th century to the end of the Estado Novo regime in 1974, Portugal s dominions were … Wikipedia
contraband — /kon treuh band /, n. 1. anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported. 2. goods imported or exported illegally. 3. illegal or prohibited trade; smuggling. 4. Internat. Law. See contraband of war. 5. (during the American Civil War) a … Universalium
