Definition

1. Verb:
   • To confiscate: To seize private property by authority, especially as a penalty for a crime or violation of law. The seized assets become the property of the state or authority.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cơ quan chức năng đã tịch thu số hàng nhập lậu. (The authorities confiscated the shipment of smuggled goods.)
  • Tòa án có thể ra lệnh tịch thu tài sản phi pháp của bị cáo. (The court can order the confiscation of the defendant's illegal assets.)
  • Chiếc xe đã bị tịch thu vì vi phạm luật giao thông nghiêm trọng. (The car was confiscated for a serious traffic violation.)

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: "Tịch thu" is a formal, legal term used in official documents, court rulings, and administrative actions. It implies a permanent deprivation of property by the state, distinct from temporary seizure ("tạm giữ").
  • The government has the power to confiscate assets acquired through corrupt practices.

Variants and Related Words

• Tịch biên (verb): Often used interchangeably with "tịch thu," but can sometimes more specifically refer to the seizure and sealing of assets, especially in civil or bankruptcy proceedings.
• Tạm giữ (verb): To detain or seize temporarily, not permanently. (e.g., - to temporarily impound a vehicle).
• Tước đoạt (verb): To deprive someone of something, often a right or possession, which is a broader term than confiscation.

Synonyms

• Confiscate: The most direct synonym.
• Seize: To take hold of forcibly, can be temporary or permanent.
• Impound: To seize and take legal custody of (especially vehicles or goods).
• Appropriate: To take possession of, especially for public use.

Related Idioms

• : A common legal phrase meaning "asset forfeiture" or "confiscation of property."
  • Bản án bao gồm hình phạt tịch thu tài sản. (The sentence included the penalty of asset forfeiture.)

verb

1. to confiscate