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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConfiscated Assets
/ˈkɒn.fɪ.skeɪ.tɪd ˈæs.ets/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Property or resources that have been seized by authorities, typically due to illegal activity.
"The government auctioned off the confiscated assets from the drug bust." - 2
Items taken by law enforcement as a penalty or consequence of unlawful actions.
"The confiscated assets included luxury cars and cash."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'confiscated' originates from the Latin 'confiscare', meaning 'to seize for public use', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Assets' comes from the Latin 'assētus', meaning 'to be sufficient', reflecting the value or resources owned by an individual or entity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confiscated Assets" is said worldwide
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Biens confisqués
Transliteration: Byan kɔ̃fiske
"Les biens confisqués ont été vendus aux enchères."
Beschlagnahmte Vermögenswerte
Transliteration: Beʃlaŋnaːmtə fɛʁˈmøːɡn̩sˌvɛʁtə
"Die beschlagnahmten Vermögenswerte wurden versteigert."
Beni confiscati
Transliteration: Beni konfiskati
"I beni confiscati sono stati venduti all'asta."
Bienes confiscados
Transliteration: Byenes konfisados
"Los bienes confiscados se subastaron."
Bens confiscados
Transliteration: Bens konfisqados
"Os bens confiscados foram leiloados."
जप्त संपत्तियाँ
Transliteration: Japt sampattiyaan
"जप्त संपत्तियाँ नीलाम की गईं।"
没收资产
Transliteration: Móshōu zīchǎn
"没收资产被拍卖。"
압수 자산
Transliteration: Ap-su ja-san
"압수 자산이 경매에 부쳐졌다."
押収された資産
Transliteration: Oushuu sareta shisan
"押収された資産はオークションに出されました。"
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