tịch kí
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To confiscate; to seize: The act of officially taking possession of property, assets, or goods by authority, often as a legal penalty or punitive measure.
- To impound: To take legal custody of items or assets.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chính quyền đã ra lệnh tịch kí toàn bộ tài sản của tên tội phạm. (The authorities ordered the confiscation of the criminal's entire assets.)
- Số hàng hóa buôn lậu đã bị tịch kí tại cảng. (The smuggled goods were seized at the port.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is recognized as archaic in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary legal and administrative language, the verbs "tịch thu" or "tịch biên" are almost universally used instead of "tịch kí".
Variants and Related Words
Tịch thu (v): to confiscate, to seize. The standard modern term.
- Tòa án có quyền tịch thu tài sản phi pháp. (The court has the power to confiscate illegal assets.)
Tịch biên (v): to distrain, to attach (assets). Often used in legal contexts regarding asset freezing or seizure.
- Tài khoản ngân hàng của bị cáo đã bị tịch biên. (The defendant's bank accounts were attached.)
Synonyms
- Confiscate: To take property with authority.
- Seize: To take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
- Impound: To take legal possession of.
Notes on Usage
- The term "tịch kí" is primarily encountered in historical texts or documents. Learners should use "tịch thu" for clarity in modern contexts.
- It describes a formal, authoritative action, not a casual taking of items.