impoundment

• Nom désignant l'acte juridique de confisquer ou de retenir officiellement des biens, des fonds ou des avoirs, ou la mise sous séquestre de la propriété privée par une autorité légale.

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.

   Saisie de biens

   • 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.

   Synonymesappropriationattachmentconfiscationdistraintimpoundingrequisitionseizuresequestration