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confiscation

[kon-fuh-skey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn fəˈskeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
seizure
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They were both made subject of Confiscation Orders at the High Court in Edinburgh.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2021

In 1862, during the Civil War, Congress approved the Second Confiscation Act, which declared that all slaves taking refuge behind Union lines were to be set free.

From Washington Times • Jul. 17, 2020

Confiscation, she said, was never on the agenda.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2018

Butler paid the “contrabands” for their labor, and Congress soon endorsed his policy with the First Confiscation Act, permitting the seizure of all property used for rebellion, including slaves.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

When we get home, Dad does the Big Confiscation.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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