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confisca

confiscation

noun kon-FEES-kah Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin confiscare (to seize for the treasury), from con- + fiscus (treasury basket).

Also means

seizure

Usage Note

Confisca is the legal act of seizing property by a public authority. The verb form is confiscare. It differs from sequestro (a provisional seizure pending judicial decision) — confisca is typically the definitive forfeiture. In everyday speech, confisca can also be used informally to describe a teacher confiscating a phone (confisca del cellulare).

Examples

"Il tribunale ha ordinato la confisca dei beni."

Natural Translation

The court ordered the confiscation of assets.

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