No. 19,382 in Korean
압수
Confiscation.
In a sentence
경찰은 불법 물품을 압수했습니다.
The police confiscated illegal items.
In this sentence, '압수' refers to the action of confiscating items due to legal violations undertaken by the authorities such as the police.
법원은 증거로 사용된 문서를 압수하기로 결정했습니다.
The court decided to seize the documents used as evidence.
Here, '압수' signifies the legal seizure of materials for official purposes such as evidence collection.
세관은 신고되지 않은 물건을 압수할 수 있습니다.
Customs can confiscate undeclared items.
In this context, '압수' implies the power of customs authorities to take possession of goods that do not comply with declaration or import regulations.
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