confiscation of property

collocation in English

meaningsofconfiscationandproperty

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confiscation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.fɪˈskeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.fəˈskeɪ.ʃən/
the act of confiscating a possession from someone (= taking it away as a punishment) or an example ...
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property
noun
uk
/ˈprɒp.ə.ti/us
/ˈprɑː.pɚ.t̬i/
an object or objects that belong ...
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(Definition ofconfiscationandpropertyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Penalties were limited toconfiscationofproperty.
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That isconfiscationofpropertyrights.
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Nonetheless, the punishment andconfiscationofpropertycontinued to his ruination, to his death, and for decades beyond.
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He fears non-repayment orconfiscationofproperty.
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There is alsoconfiscationofpropertyand a police barrier around some property.
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It is equally true that other terms would be aconfiscationofproperty.
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We must not take too much notice of those who protest against theconfiscationofproperty.
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But he contends, first, that the objection to theconfiscationofpropertyapplies equally to them, just as it would to property owned by any individual or corporation.
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He usurped the judicial authority by trying capital cases and exerting punishment by death, exile, orconfiscationofpropertyof those he disliked or whose property he desired.
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This often led toconfiscationofproperty, including castles.
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Substitutions includedconfiscationofpropertyor prison terms.
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Robbery, arbitraryconfiscationofpropertyand unabashed extortion became commonplace.
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Other punishments included forced pilgrimages andconfiscationofproperty.
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Draconian measures will be introduced: fines up to £5,000; police rights to stop and search and theconfiscationofproperty.
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For governments, the ultimate resolution may beconfiscationofproperty, incarceration or dissolution of the entity.
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The directive allows the seizure andconfiscationofpropertywithout a criminal conviction.
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The laws sanctionedconfiscationofpropertybelonging to political exiles and enemies of the people.
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Supplementary penalties were fines, deprivation of political rights, andconfiscationofproperty.
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This article includes penalties of up to 7 years imprisonment and theconfiscationofproperty.
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After the civil war theconfiscationofpropertyceased and several government taxes were introduced.
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Failure to do so could result inconfiscationofproperty, imprisonment and deportation.
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Identification of class enemy,confiscationofpropertyand work mobilization, 1940-1941.
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It was theconfiscationofpropertyfrom the clergy and the old feudal nobility.
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The sentence was ten years in jail andconfiscationofproperty.
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Robbery by soldiers and gendarmes, arbitraryconfiscationofpropertyand unabashed extortion became commonplace.
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