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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mó shōu
"政府对非法财产进行了没收。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of taking or seizing someone's property, typically by legal authority.
"The government announced the confiscation of illegal firearms from citizens." - 2
The state of having property taken away by legal means.
"The confiscation of assets was part of the anti-corruption campaign."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'confiscatio', stemming from 'com-' (together) and 'fiscus' (basket, later meaning the imperial treasury or purse). Historically, it referred to the appropriation of private property by the state treasury, evolving into a modern legal term for seizure of assets.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confiscation" is said worldwide
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Confiscation
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fis.ka.sjɔ̃
"La confiscation des biens a été ordonnée par le tribunal."
Konfiszierung
Transliteration: kɔn.fɪˈtsiː.ʁʊŋ
"Die Konfiszierung von Drogen ist ein wichtiger Teil der Polizeiarbeit."
Confisca
Transliteration: konˈfiska
"La confisca dei beni è stata effettuata dalla polizia."
Confiscación
Transliteration: kon.fis.kaˈsjon
"La confiscación de bienes ilegales es una práctica común."
Confisco
Transliteration: kõˈfisku
"O confisco de bens foi realizado pela autoridade fiscal."
जब्ती
Transliteration: jabti
"सरकार ने अवैध संपत्तियों की जब्ती की।"
没收
Transliteration: mó shōu
"政府对非法财产进行了没收。"
압수
Transliteration: ap-su
"정부는 불법 자산을 압수했습니다."
押収
Transliteration: ōshū
"政府は違法な財産を押収しました。"
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