impounding

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noun

placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
• Syn:
impoundment, internment, poundage
• Derivationally related forms:
pound (for: poundage), impound, impound (for: impoundment)
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
seizure
• Hyponyms:
drug bust, drugs bust