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bootlegger

bootlegger, n. A person who manufactures, transports, or sells something illegally, esp. alcoholic beverages. See MOONSHINE. [Cases: Intoxicating Liquors 137, 138, 146. C.J.S. Intoxicating Liquors §§ 242–243, 248, 264–265, 268–270.]

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hijack

hijack, vb. 1. To commandeer (a vehicle or airplane), esp. at gunpoint. See CARJACKING; SKYJACK. 2. To steal or rob from (a vehicle or airplane in transit). [Cases: Aviation 16. C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace §§ 284–285, 287.] 3. Hist. To rob by trickery or violence; esp., to rob (a smuggler or bootlegger) and take illegal

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