contraband

IPA: kˈɑntrʌbænd

(uncountable) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
(uncountable) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.
(countable, US, historical) A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.

Examples of "contraband" in Sentences

The commodity most recently sought to be brought into the list as contraband is coal.
The ship and cargo are taken into a port of the captor; the contraband is condemned in a prizecourt
If any contraband is discovered to be in your possession, you will be subject to a minimum $1,000.00 fine.
The ship and cargo are taken into a port of the captor; the contraband is condemned in a prize court, but the fate of the ship itself varies.
The contraband is lawfully seized and admitted into evidence against the probationer, but unlawfully seized and suppressed in the case against the other person.
Her cargo was s'posed to be dry goods, provisions an 'lumber, but dere was a good deal more aboard her, guns, powder an' what they call contraband, ef you know jes 'what that is.
Finally, the court concluded contraband is dangerous only if there is a substantial probability the item will be used in a manner likely to cause death or serious injury; facilitate an escape or pose a threat to institutional safety or security.