Sentence examples for For the confiscation from inspiring English sources

Sherman voted for the Confiscation Act of 1861, which allowed the government to confiscate any property being used to support the Confederate war effort (including slaves) and for the act abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia.

Hayes, who received legal aid for the confiscation trial, may also have to pay the SFO's costs for the confiscation hearing.

The warrant presented to Citibank cited federal money-laundering laws as grounds for the confiscation.

Chinese law allows for the confiscation of catches and fishing equipment and fines for violators.

He also alleges that Thani, also known as HBJ, arranged for the confiscation of his property.

NextWave's insolvency was therefore not the "sole" reason for the confiscation, he said.

As a Valencian landowner, he also hoped for personal gain from the confiscation of Morisco land.

Becket blamed both Foliot and Roger of York for the confiscations, but evidence appears to show that the confiscations were Henry's decision, and that Foliot, at least, was a conscientious custodian who made sure that little profit went to the king, and most of the revenues from the benefices went to religious purposes.

13 It also shows the effect of criminalisation of sex work disabling capacities for HIV prevention, for example, through the confiscation of condoms as evidence of prostitution 12 14 as well as indirectly through an increase in violence and mental health problems.

If they breach this ban, they face arrest for trespassing and the confiscation of their winnings.

Alexius, desperate for money, ordered the confiscation of all the church's treasure.