kən-ˈfi-skət
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2024
More than 580 pounds were confiscated, and two U.S. citizens were arrested on Sunday, officials said.
—CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
In addition to the contraband packages, the task force also confiscated 31 banker’s boxes and garbage bags filled with cannabis and 32 boxes and bags of unregulated cigarettes and other tobacco products.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
The practice allows law enforcement to confiscate property from people suspected of criminal activity, even if they haven’t been charged with an offense.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confiscate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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confiscate
transitive verb
Note: Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by law enforcement officers. Additionally, government action that reduces the value of property to a person or entity as to make it nearly worthless has been held to constitute confiscation. Examples of such government action include the passage of zoning laws that prevent the use of land for its designated purpose and the setting of utility rates so low that the utility company cannot realize a reasonable return on its investment.
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