Confiscatable

/kənˈfɪskətəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be confiscated or legally seized; subject to confiscation by authorities.

Etymology

From confiscate plus the suffix -atable (a variant of -able used in some Romance-influenced English words). Similar in meaning to confiscable but with a slightly more formal register.

Kelly Says

The difference between confiscable and confiscatable is subtle but real in legal language—confiscatable often suggests 'lawfully subject to confiscation' while confiscable just means 'capable of being taken,' a distinction that matters in court.

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