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充公

Word · Verb

confiscate for the public

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to confiscate for the public; to forfeit to the state

formal

A formal legal or administrative term, used in the context of law enforcement, court rulings, or government actions against illegal gains or property used in criminal activities.

Fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
jué决
jiāng将
tā他
de的
fēi非
fǎ法
suǒ所
dé得
quán全
bù部
chōng充
gōng公
 。

The court ruled to confiscate all his illegal gains for the public.

Zhè这
xiē些
yòng用
yú于
zǒu走
sī私
de的
chē车
liàng辆
yǐ已
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
chōng充
gōng公
 。

These vehicles used for smuggling have been confiscated by the police.

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Gēn根
jù据
fǎ法
lǜ律
 ,
tān贪
wū污
de的
zāng赃
kuǎn款
bì必
xū须
chōng充
gōng公
 。

According to the law, embezzled funds must be forfeited to the state.