Konfiskerad

Konfiskerad is the past participle of the verb konfiskera in Swedish, meaning permanently taken by a authority. The term is used to describe goods or assets that have been transferred to state ownership as a legal penalty or enforcement measure. Items described as konfiskerade can include money, weapons, drugs, vehicles, or other property involved in crime or deemed to be the proceeds of crime.

In a legal context, konfiskation refers to the process by which the state forfeits ownership of property. It is typically ordered by a court or a competent authority in criminal investigations, sometimes in tax cases or other proceedings related to illegal activity. Confiscation is generally permanent, unlike a temporary seizure (beslag), which is intended to secure evidence or prevent the loss of assets during an investigation. The goal of confiscation is to deprive offenders of the gains from crime and to reduce incentives for illicit behavior.

Common examples include confiscated drugs, weapons, money tied to illegal activities, and assets linked to organized crime. Property that is confiscated becomes state property or is used to cover penalties and restitution where applicable. The term konfiskerad is used in reporting and official documents to indicate that an item has undergone this legal status.

Usage notes: grammatically, konfiskerad agrees with the noun it describes (en konfiskerad bil, ett konfiskerat föremål; plural konfiskerade). The term is primarily employed in legal, police, and media contexts.