Define contraband and distinguish absolute from conditional contraband with examples.

Contraband is goods carried by sea to the enemy which, by their destination and nature, are subject to capture and condemnation in war — the belligerent's right of visit, search and seizure applied to neutral commerce (Unit 3's collision: the neutral's trade freedom vs. the belligerent's interdiction right). The classification's foundation: the Declaration of Paris 1856 (neutral goods in neutral ships protected — "contraband" the exception's name) and the LondonDeclaration 1909's lists (the custom's evidence). The essentials: the goods' hostile character/ use, the destination (enemy territory or its armed forces — the doctrine of ultimatedestination, the "continuous voyage" question), and the notice (the contraband lists' publication — the lists revisable by proclamation).