tịch biên
Definition
- Verb:
- To confiscate (by legal authority): The primary meaning of "tịch biên" is the act of a government, court, or other legal authority seizing and taking ownership of private property, assets, or goods, typically as a penalty for a crime, to settle a debt, or as a legal enforcement action.
- To seize (officially): It refers to the official action of taking possession of something by force of law.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tòa án ra lệnh tịch biên toàn bộ tài sản của công ty. (The court ordered the confiscation of all the company's assets.)
- Tài sản của bị cáo đã bị tịch biên để thi hành án. (The defendant's property was seized to enforce the judgment.)
- Cơ quan chức năng tiến hành tịch biên hàng lậu. (The authorities proceeded to confiscate the smuggled goods.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and used almost exclusively in legal, judicial, or official administrative contexts. It implies a final, often punitive, action where ownership is transferred to the state or a claimant, as opposed to a temporary hold.
Variants and Related Words
Tịch thu (v): Often used interchangeably with "tịch biên," meaning to confiscate or forfeit. It can sometimes have a broader application.
- Nhà nước tịch thu đất đai. (The state confiscated the land.)
Kê biên (v): To distrain or to attach assets; often refers to a specific legal step of inventorying and sealing property before potential confiscation or auction.
- Kê biên tài sản để đảm bảo thi hành án. (To distrain assets to ensure judgment enforcement.)
Synonyms
- Confiscate: To seize private property with authority.
- Seize: To take hold of suddenly and forcibly, especially by legal warrant.
- Forfeit: To lose property or a right as a penalty for an offense.
Related Idioms
- While "tịch biên" itself is a formal term and not commonly used in idioms, the concept is central to legal phrases.
- Lệnh tịch biên: Confiscation order / Seizure warrant.
- Tịch biên tài sản: Asset confiscation / seizure of assets.