by Andrew Marshall

What is the Trading with the Enemy Act 1917 (US)?

Introduction The Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) of 1917 (40 Stat. 411, codified at 12 U.S.C. § 95 and 50 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq.) is a United States federal law, enacted on 06 October 1917 (during World War I), that gives the President of the United States the power to oversee or restrict… Read More

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by Andrew Marshall

What is the Trading with the Enemy Act?

Introduction Trading with the Enemy Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and the United States relating to trading with the enemy. Background Trading with the Enemy Acts is also a generic name for a class of legislation generally passed during or approaching a war that prohibit not just… Read More