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be confiscated to
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To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
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"The property, real and personal, of all persons in the State of Missouri, who shall take up arms against the United States, or who shall be directly proven to have taken an active part with their enemies in the field, is declared to be confiscated to their public use, and their slaves, if any they have, are hereby declared freemen".
In fact, Manson created so much arachnid artwork that it had to be confiscated to prevent it from being sold as murder memorabilia.
The property, real and personal, of all persons in the State of Missouri who shall take up arms against the United States, and who shall be directly proven to have taken active part with their enemies in the field, is declared to be confiscated to the public use; and their slaves, if any they have, are hereby declared free.
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She was later murdered under bizarre circumstances, and her diary, detailing their affair, threatened briefly, until it was confiscated, to become a political hot potato.
He agreed to remain at the disposal of the Spanish judiciary, but it was unclear whether his passport was confiscated to prevent him from leaving the country, according to a person briefed on the matter.
Their lands have been confiscated to make way for Jewish-only colonies (now euphemistically termed "neighborhoods").
Mobile phones were confiscated, to be returned at the end of camp.
While still young, he lost his substantial inherited property when it was confiscated to the king's treasury.
In addition, the law provided that those whose property had been confiscated to sue for return of the property (and payment for any damages which occurred).
Compounding the risk is the reason Cyprus "bail in" shocker, in which depositor funds were confiscated to recapitalize two bankrupt Cypriot banks.
In 1082, after it was discovered that Odo planned a military expedition to Italy, he was imprisoned and his estates (including Ditton, Brampton and Sifletone) were confiscated to the Crown.
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