confiscable

[ kuhn-fis-kuh-buhl, kon-fuh-skuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. liable to be confiscated.

confiscable

/ kənˈfɪskəbəl /

adjective

1. subject or liable to confiscation or seizure

Other Words From

• noncon·fisca·ble adjective
• uncon·fisca·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of confiscable¹

First recorded in 1720–30; confisc(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

Il y aura, dans ces cas, destination ennemie rendant la marchandise saisissable d'abord et confiscable ensuite.

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S'il s'agit de militaires ou de marins en uniforme, il n'y a pas de difficult: le navire est videmment confiscable.

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The property of the rebels is confiscable by the ever observed rule of war, as consecrated by international laws.

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In the present case the rebels are the sovereigns, and their property is therefore confiscable.

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This left only the "confiscable" property to be collected and sold.

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