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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIllicit Property
/ɪˈlɪsɪt ˈprɒpərti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Property that is obtained or used in a manner that is illegal or not authorized.
"The authorities seized the illicit property believed to be linked to organized crime." - 2
Assets that are acquired through unlawful means, often associated with criminal activity.
"The investigation revealed a network of individuals involved in trading illicit property."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'illicit' originates from the Latin 'illicitus', meaning 'not permitted', which evolved through Old French into modern English. 'Property' comes from the Latin 'proprietas', meaning 'ownership', reflecting the evolution of legal and social concepts of ownership over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Illicit Property" is said worldwide
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Propriété illicite
Transliteration: propriété illicite
"La police a saisi des biens considérés comme des propriétés illicites."
Illegales Eigentum
Transliteration: illegales Eigentum
"Die Behörden beschlagnahmten illegales Eigentum, das mit Verbrechen in Verbindung steht."
Proprietà illecita
Transliteration: proprietà illecita
"Le autorità hanno confiscato beni considerati proprietà illecita."
Propiedad ilícita
Transliteration: propiedad ilícita
"La policía confiscó propiedades que se consideraban ilícitas."
Propriedade ilícita
Transliteration: propriedade ilícita
"As autoridades apreenderam propriedades consideradas ilícitas."
गैरकानूनी संपत्ति
Transliteration: gairkanuni sampatti
"अधिकारियों ने गैरकानूनी संपत्ति को जब्त कर लिया।"
非法财产
Transliteration: fēifǎ cáichǎn
"当局查获了被认为是非法财产的资产。"
불법 재산
Transliteration: bulbeob jaesan
"당국은 불법 재산으로 간주되는 자산을 압수했습니다."
違法財産
Transliteration: ihō zaisan
"当局は違法財産と見なされる資産を押収しました。"
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