impoundable
Legally subject to seizure
Impoundable describes something that can be seized and held by authorities.
Vehicles parked illegally are impoundable; stray animals may be impoundable under local ordinances.
The term appears mainly in legal and administrative contexts: The city posted signs warning that vehicles in the lot were impoundable.
Vehicle that pulls disabled cars
- bootingInitializing a computer system
- clampDevice for holding tight
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
- bailiffLegal proceeding overseer
law-enforcement · recovery · removal · towing · storage · retrieval · repossession · custody
Forcible taking or convulsion
- confiscationSeizure by authority
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- garnishmentCourt-ordered debt collection
levy · replevin · lien · writ · injunction · decree · adjudication · judicial
Monetary sanctions or particles
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- violationBreaking of rules
infraction · citation · fee · surcharge · assessment · noncompliance · delinquency · default
Machines for transportation
- carsMotor vehicles for travel
- animalsMulticellular mobile organisms
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
evidence · assets · cargo · goods · watercraft · aircraft · equipment · merchandise
tow-truck
Vehicle that pulls disabled cars
- bootingInitializing a computer system
- clampDevice for holding tight
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
bailiff · law-enforcement · recovery · removal · towing · storage · retrieval · repossession · custody · takedown
seizure
Forcible taking or convulsion
- confiscationSeizure by authority
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- attachmentConnection or fondness
garnishment · levy · replevin · lien · writ · injunction · decree · adjudication · judicial · subpoena
fines
Monetary sanctions or particles
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
violation · infraction · citation · fee · surcharge · assessment · noncompliance · delinquency · default
vehicles
Machines for transportation
- carsMotor vehicles for travel
- animalsMulticellular mobile organisms
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
contraband · evidence · assets · cargo · goods · watercraft · aircraft · equipment · merchandise · proceeds
impoundableexempt
Not subject to
protected · immune · untouchable · off-limits · inalienable
impoundableunrestricted
Having no limitations
free · unencumbered · liberated · released · sovereign
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