Illicit
Illicit ( adverb , lat. Licet = it is allowed, illicitus = forbidden, inadmissible) is behavior that, in contrast to an illegal act, does not violate a law , but is at least ethically problematic and moves in a “legal gray area”. Illicit actions therefore take place covertly or in secret, in order to avoid unnecessary attention, which could lead to a formal ban.
Illicit goods can usually be found on so-called gray markets , while illegal goods are traded on black markets .
The term is mainly used in connection with the (international) spread of small arms .
See also
Web links
- Crime, conflict, corruption: illegal small arms transfers around the world. Small Arms Survey, 2001
- Eva Kreisky : Wars in the 21st Century June 8, 2004