enemy property

enemy property
All property within enemy territory. If suffered to remain in the hostile country after the war breaks out, it becomes impressed with the national character of the belligerent where it is situated without regard to the owner's sentiments or political opinions, or whether he is an enemy or a friend. The Peterhoff (US) 5 Wall 28, 18 L Ed 564. Under the Trading with the Enemy Act, money and all kinds of property of enemies, both tangible and intangible, including patents, copyrights, applications therefor, trademarks, choses in action, and claims of every character and description, owing to, belonging to, or held for, by, or on account of, or for the benefit of, the enemy may be sequestered. 56 Am J1st War § 85.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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