confiscation

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Documents also state Maidstone Crown Court ordered the confiscation of £100,000 from the then-58-year-old.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The track also said the confiscation was done without a warrant or warning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

“It is in reality an uncompensated confiscation of property,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

It favors planters with significant Malaysian upstream operations, as they benefit from strong sensitivity to crude palm oil prices, while facing limited risk of land confiscation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

It was understandable; he risked the confiscation of his property by sheltering us.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin