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confiscationIn law, the act of seizing property without compensation and submitting it to the public treasury. Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by the police. Additionally, government action (e.g., zoning or rate setting) that reduces the value of property to an owner so as to make it nearly worthless has been held to constitute confiscation. See also eminent domain, search and seizure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Within Europe itself there is wide concern about a general EU arrogation of powers, reflected in part by the French "non" and the Dutch "nee" to the constitution. It is Martin's contention that the Supreme Court of Canada, by its overweening arrogation of authority in matters beyond its proper business, has destroyed the possibility of constitutional democracy. Bush's arrogation of ``wartime'' power to secretly eavesdrop on telephonic and electronic communications with no check by judicial authority. |
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