What is meant by confiscation?

What is meant by confiscation?
Question 8
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Offences, Penalties, Prosecution and Compounding
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 8. What is meant by confiscation?
Ans. The word 'confiscation' has not been defined in the Act. The concept is derived from Roman Law wherein it meant seizing or taking into the hands of emperor, and transferring to Imperial “fiscus” or Treasury. The word “confiscate” has been defined in Aiyar's Law Lexicon as to “appropriate (private pro

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