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Criminal forfeiture

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001411

The government's seizure of assets that are directly linked to criminal activity or were used to facilitate a crime, following a criminal conviction. This process aims to deprive criminals of the proceeds of their illegal acts and deter future offenses. Assets subject to forfeiture can include money, real estate, vehicles, and other property.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001411
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001411",
  "term": "Criminal forfeiture",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The government's seizure of assets that are directly linked to criminal activity or were used to facilitate a crime, following a criminal conviction. This process aims to deprive criminals of the proceeds of their illegal acts and deter future offenses. Assets subject to forfeiture can include money, real estate, vehicles, and other property.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/criminal-forfeiture/"
}

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