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Dictionary
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Def: act of taking away private property into the possession of the state as a punishment for breach of a law
Example: Confiscation of money and valuables taken by theft, fraud, and other activities is a measure used by a number of law enforcement agencies in addition to prosecution.
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Confiscation Act
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effect of confiscation
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extended confiscation
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substitution of confiscation
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confiscation of object used to commit offence
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| dic_connotations |
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