The phrase "a confiscation of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the act of taking away property or rights, often by authority or law.
Example: "The government announced a confiscation of illegal firearms from citizens."
Alternatives: "seizure of" or "requisition of".
The former is merely a transfer of principal and therefore does not effect a confiscation of any interest.
In 2009 a currency "reform" amounted to a confiscation of hard-won savings, rendering North Koreans even more dependent on the state.
The switch is a small part of the whole railway, and the mere fact that the switching may not be profitable by itself cannot be held to be a confiscation of property, even if it involves a loss.
[n.7] Under this standard, if the local government cannot demonstrate that its exaction is directly proportional to the specifically created need, the exaction becomes "a veiled exercise of the power of eminent domain and a confiscation of private property behind the defense of police regulations". Id., at 381, 176 N.E. 2d, at 802.
Second, for the proffered purpose of promoting "interoperability," the judgment will effect a confiscation of Microsoft's intellectual property in its operating systems by requiring disclosure of proprietary information -- an extreme remedy that is unrelated to any of the claims alleged in the complaints and that applies to products that were not even part of this case.
Palestinians denounce the barrier as a confiscation of their land, and two weeks ago, the American national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, told Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his cabinet that the fence was taking on the appearance of a political border.
The action was taken by Islington council, which sought a confiscation order of £103,000 reflecting 14 years worth of rent.
He will now have to pay a confiscation order of £650,000 or face a further five-and-a-half years in prison.
In addition to its attempt to rip apart Microsoft's integrated operations, the government seeks to impose other relief that, although characterized as a "disclosure remedy," would constitute a wholesale confiscation of Microsoft's intellectual property -- the company's crown jewels.
The 2008 economic crisis only accelerated the establishment of a "new State capitalism," which has carried out a massive confiscation of societies' wealth through taxes.
(As a result, confiscation of slaves, unlike other property, would require no further legal proceedings).
