impoundment

• Rechtlicher Akt, bei dem Privateigentum von einer Behörde oder einem Amtsträger in Gewahrsam genommen wird, insbesondere die Beschlagnahme oder Verwahrung von Sachen oder Tieren durch staatliche Stellen.

A noun referring to the legal act of placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law.

1. Legal seizure of propertyC1formallegal

   The act of taking private property into the custody of a law enforcement officer or legal authority.

   Beschlagnahme

   • The court ordered the impoundment of the vehicle after the accident.
   • Police impoundment of illegal goods is standard procedure.
   • The impoundment of assets was part of the investigation.

   Synonymeappropriationattachmentconfiscationdistraintimpoundingrequisitionseizuresequestration