An in-depth exploration of the illegal production and distribution of goods, particularly alcohol during the Prohibition era in the United States.
An embargo is a prohibition on trading with a country or releasing published material until a specified deadline, generally aimed at expressing disapproval or preventing untimely distribution of sensitive information.
Moonshine refers to illicitly distilled liquor, historically produced and consumed without government oversight or taxation, often under the cover of night to evade detection.
The term 'prohibit' is used to specifically instruct someone or a group to refrain from performing a particular action or behavior.
Riba, or usury, is the practice of making unethical or immoral monetary gains through interest, explicitly prohibited in Islamic finance. It contrasts with Gharar, which pertains to excessive uncertainty and risk.
A detailed exploration of speakeasies, their historical context, significance during the Prohibition era, types, key events, and lasting impact.
Blue Laws refer to regulations that restrict or prohibit certain activities, especially commercial activities, on specific days of the week, usually Sunday, to promote religious observance or rest.
An in-depth look at champerty, an arrangement in common law where an attorney or other party underwrites lawsuit costs in return for a portion of the expected damage award, once illegal but now mostly obsolete.
