confiscation
gb/kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən/ us/kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən/
C1
Engelsk
elkobzás
NAVNEORD
C1
FORMAL
1
elkobzás
C1
Brugsmønster:
confiscation of [something]; [something] confiscation
The airport warned passengers that prohibited items were subject to confiscation.
A repülőtér figyelmeztette az utasokat, hogy a tiltott tárgyakat elkobozhatják.
The court ordered the confiscation of assets bought with money from the fraud.
A bíróság elrendelte a csalásból származó pénzből vásárolt vagyontárgyak elkobzását.
Parents complained that the school's phone confiscation policy was too strict.
Læringseksempler
The teacher's confiscation of phones upset the students.
Az, hogy a tanár elkobozta a telefonokat, felháborította a diákokat.
The police announced the confiscation of several illegal weapons.
A rendőrség bejelentette több illegális fegyver elkobzását.
Typisk fejl:
Do not confuse confiscation with stealing; confiscation is done by an authority, often under a rule or law.
Betydning
official taking of property
Ordforbindelser
confiscation of property
|confiscation of assets
|court-ordered confiscation
|temporary confiscation
|permanent confiscation
|land confiscation
|phone confiscation
|weapons confiscation
|drug confiscation
|vehicle confiscation
Synonymer
seizure (often legal or official; broader, and can also mean other things such as a medical event)
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forfeiture (a legal loss of property, especially as punishment or because of wrongdoing)
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impounding (usually refers to taking and holding vehicles, animals, or goods officially)
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taking (more general and less formal; does not necessarily imply legal authority)
Antonymer
return (the act of giving confiscated property back to its owner)
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restitution (formal or legal return of property, or compensation for it)
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release (allowing held or seized property to be given back or made available)
Temaer
law
|crime
|government
|property
|rules
Definition
the act of officially taking something away from someone
The official taking away of someone's property, goods, or possessions by a government, police, school, or other authority, usually as a penalty or because they are illegal or not allowed.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
confiscation
IPA
GB/kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən/
US/kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən/
Stavelser og tryk
con - fis - ca - tion (4 stavelser)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ca)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: confiscation
- Plural: confiscation, confiscations
Udtryk
asset confiscation
1/ˈæsˌɛt kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
official taking of assets
the legal taking of someone's money or property, often because it came from crime
Eksempler
- The new law expanded asset confiscation powers for organized crime cases.
- Human rights groups argued that asset confiscation should require strong evidence.
- The investigation led to arrests and asset confiscation proceedings.
Læringseksempler
- Asset confiscation can include money and houses.
- The police used asset confiscation laws after the drug case.
confiscation order
1/kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
court order to seize assets
a legal order that lets the government take someone's money or property
Eksempler
- Prosecutors applied for a confiscation order to recover the profits from the scheme.
- The judge imposed a confiscation order worth nearly two million pounds.
- He failed to pay the amount required under the confiscation order.
Læringseksempler
- The court made a confiscation order.
- A confiscation order can take money gained from crime.
confiscation without compensation
1/kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən wɪðˈaʊt kˌɑmpənsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
taking property without payment
when the government takes property and does not pay the owner
Eksempler
- Opponents described the proposal as confiscation without compensation.
- The court said the measure amounted to confiscation without compensation.
- Land reform debates often focus on whether confiscation without compensation should be allowed.
Læringseksempler
- They feared confiscation without compensation.
- The law allowed confiscation without compensation in some cases.
subject to confiscation
1/sˈʌbd͡ʒɪkt tə kˌɑnfəskˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
able to be taken officially
can be officially taken away if it breaks a rule or law
Eksempler
- Any liquids over the limit are subject to confiscation at the security checkpoint.
- Unauthorized recording devices found in the exam room are subject to confiscation.
- Goods brought into the country illegally may be subject to confiscation.
Læringseksempler
- Knives are subject to confiscation at the airport.
- Food from outside is subject to confiscation.