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What (who) is Impound - definition
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Impound; Impoundment (disambiguation); Impounded
(impounds, impounding, impounded)
If something is impounded by policemen, customs officers or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken.
The ship was impounded under the terms of the UN trade embargo...
The police moved in, arrested him and impounded the cocaine.
= confiscate
VERB: be V-ed, V n
Impound
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Impound; Impoundment (disambiguation); Impounded
·vt To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping.
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Impound; Impoundment (disambiguation); Impounded
v. 1) to collect funds, in addition to installment payments, from a person who owes a debt secured by property, and place them in a special account to pay property taxes and insurance when due. This protects the lender or seller from the borrower's possible failure to keep up the insurance or a mounting tax bill which is a lien on the property. 2) to take away records, money or property, such as an automobile or building, by government action pending the outcome of a criminal prosecution. The records may be essential evidence, or the money or property may be forfeit to the state as in illegal drug cases.
See also: forfeit forfeiture
Examples of use of Impound
1. His car was towed to an impound yard, police said.
2. July 25 2005 Magistrates impound BPI‘s shares in Antonveneta.
3. The car was then towed about 7 miles to the impound yard, where it sat overnight.
4. Impound lots must also have a minimum of 10 tow trucks.
5. Harris later said he was frightened and wanted to avoid an impound fee for his car.