Impoundment (Noun)
Meaning
Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The police officer was authorized to make an impoundment of the vehicle after the driver was found to be operating it without a valid license.
- The towing company was responsible for the safe storage of the vehicle following its impoundment by the local authorities.
- As a result of the outstanding parking fines, the city made an impoundment of the vehicle and held it until the owner paid the required fees.
- The impoundment of the suspect's vehicle was necessary to conduct a thorough search for evidence related to the crime.
- The vehicle was subject to impoundment after it was discovered to be parked in a no-parking zone and the owner was nowhere to be found.