different between impound vs seizure

English

Etymology

From im- +? pound.

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA^(key): /?m?pa??nd/
• (noun) IPA^(key): /??mpa??nd/
• Rhymes: -a?nd

Verb

impound (third-person singular simple present impounds, present participle impounding, simple past and past participle impounded)

1. (transitive) to shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound

2. (transitive) to hold back (for example water by a dam)
3. (transitive, law) to hold in the custody of a court or its delegate
4. (transitive, law, banking) to collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest

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Noun

impound (plural impounds)

1. a place in which things are impounded
2. a state of being impounded
3. that which has been impounded
4. (law, banking) amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance

See also

• escrow

English

Alternative forms

• seisure (obsolete)

Etymology

seize +? -ure

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?si?? /, /?sizj??/

  Rhymes: -i???(r)

Noun

seizure (countable and uncountable, plural seizures)

1. The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

   the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.

   The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.

   • 1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of His Natural Life, Chapter VII

     As yet there had been no alarm of fever. The three seizures had excited some comment, however, and had it not been for the counter-excitement of the burning ship, it is possible that Pine's precaution would have been thrown away

2. A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).

   He fell to the floor and convulsed when the epileptic seizure occurred.

3. A sudden onset of pain or emotion.

   He felt the sudden seizure of pain as the heart attack began.

4. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
5. (obsolete) Retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.

   • Make o'er thy honour by a deed of trust, / And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

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References

• Search and seizure on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• seizure on Wikipedia.Wikipedia