confiscation
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"Those who use property tainted by a past confiscation," Thomas said, are "liable to any United States national who owns a claim to that property."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The confiscation of the cash and gold and brief detention of the employees is the most severe step Orbán has taken yet in his dispute with Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Documents also state Maidstone Crown Court ordered the confiscation of £100,000 from the then-58-year-old.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
The track also said the confiscation was done without a warrant or warning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
I really should get back and tell her; she is the one who will be affected the most by Frightful’s confiscation.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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