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confiscation

/ˌkɑnfəˈskeɪʃən/ /ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃən/
noun
GeneralLegal
  1. 1 müsadere
  2. 2 el koyma

Definition (English)

  1. The act of officially taking away someone's property or money because they have broken the law.
  2. Seizure of private property by an authority, such as the state.

Example Sentences

  1. Confiscation of illegal goods is common.
    Yasa dışı mallara el konulması yaygındır.
  2. The court ordered the confiscation of the assets.
    Mahkeme varlıklara el konulmasına karar verdi.

Synonyms

seizureforfeitureappropriationexpropriationrequisition

Collocations

confiscation of goodsconfiscation ordercustoms confiscationconfiscation by policeconfiscation of assetsconfiscation of property

Related Words

lawpenaltycrimeconfiscatepropertyauthority