CHAPTER IV--CONTRABAND

I. _Conception of Contraband_

391. Definition of Contraband of War 480 392. Absolute and conditional Contraband, and free Articles 481 393. Articles absolutely Contraband 483 394. Articles conditionally Contraband 485 395. Hostile Destination essential to Contraband 490 396. Free Articles 492 396_a_. Articles destined for the use of the carrying Vessel, or to aid the Wounded 493 397. Contraband Vessels 494

II. _Carriage of Contraband_

398. Carriage of Contraband Penal by the Municipal Law of Belligerents 495 399. Direct Carriage of Contraband 497 400. Circuitous Carriage of Contraband 499 401. Indirect Carriage of Contraband (Doctrine of Continuous Transports) 500 402. The Case of the _Bundesrath_ 502 403. Continental support to the Doctrine of Continuous Transports 504 403_a_. Partial Recognition by the Declaration of London of the Doctrine of Continuous Voyages 505

III. _Consequences of Carriage of Contraband_

404. Capture for Carriage of Contraband 506 405. Penalty for Carriage of Contraband according to the Practice hitherto prevailing 508 406. Penalty according to the Declaration of London for Carriage of Contraband 511 406_a_. Seizure of Contraband without Seizure of the Vessel 513