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Civil forfeiture

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000994

The government's seizure of property alleged to be involved in criminal activity, even if the owner is not charged with or convicted of a crime. This legal process targets the property itself, rather than the individual. Laws governing civil forfeiture vary, but they often require the government to prove a connection between the property and illegal acts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000994
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000994",
  "term": "Civil forfeiture",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The government's seizure of property alleged to be involved in criminal activity, even if the owner is not charged with or convicted of a crime. This legal process targets the property itself, rather than the individual. Laws governing civil forfeiture vary, but they often require the government to prove a connection between the property and illegal acts.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/civil-forfeiture/"
}

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