impoundment

Noun
  1. Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law (synset 100087117)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: seizure - the taking possession of something by legal process
    subtypes: drug bust, drugs bust - seizure of illegal drugs by the police
    same as: impounding, internment, poundage

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