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Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
Answer for the clue "Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law ", 10 letters:
impounding
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of impound English)
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n. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law [syn: impoundment , internment , poundage ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Impound \Im*pound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impounded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Impounding .] To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of some authority such as police or a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound an ...
Usage examples of impounding.
They got the LaSalle one last time from the provost marshal's impounding lot and went off the base so that Platoon Leader Candidate Pickering could make inquiries of Brooks Brothers.
And they had to get the car from the Impounding Compound rather than take a bus, because the MPs checked passes on buses.
If we’re lucky, they’ll decide we’re no threat, not worth impounding, and after some delay the ansibles will be back up and we can get through to Vatta, let them know we’re all right—and by the way, send money because we need some repairs.