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noun • a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs • the property that reverts to the state | ||||||||
| 26% | 5 | Confiscate | ||||||
verb • take hold of; grab • take or capture by force • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • hook by a pull on the line • affect • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
| 26% | 9 | Confiscate | ||||||
verb • requisition forcibly, as of enemy property • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion • keep away from others • set apart from others | ||||||||
Confiscate Legally Crossword Clue
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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