Simple English definitions for legal terms
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A neutral property refers to things that belong to citizens of a country that is not involved in a war. These things must be used and labeled properly. For instance, if a belligerent ship is captured, harmless neutral property aboard the ship would not be seized. However, if explosives are hidden in neutral property, it can be seized as contraband.
Neutral property refers to things that belong to citizens of a country that is not involved in a war. These things must be properly used and labeled. For instance, if a belligerent ship is captured, harmless neutral property aboard the ship would not usually be seized. However, if explosives are hidden in neutral property, the property can be seized as contraband.
These examples illustrate that neutral property is not subject to seizure as long as it is properly used and labeled. However, if the car or ship is used to transport contraband, it can be seized by the belligerent countries.