Confiscation
Confiscation was the act oflegally seizingpossession of an item from anindividual or group who had obtained it illegally or no longer had anyright to it.
In2258 of thealternate reality,Spock announced toNero that he was confiscating theJellyfish. (Star Trek)
The following year, aK'normian trading ship was confiscated by theUSSEnterprise during theMudd Incident. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
In2267, while trying to persuadeAyelborne of the senselessness of not defending against theKlingons,James T. Kirk warned them that their goods would be confiscated. (TOS: "Errand of Mercy")
When attempting to communicate with alarge alien that had lifted him into the air atRura Penthe in2293, Kirk tried to explain that hisuniversal translator had been confiscated. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
While visitingKivas Fajo in theUSSEnterprise-Dbrig in2366,Data expressed doubt about thecollector's assertion that he could obtain the android again, reminding him that his collection had been confiscated. (TNG: "The Most Toys")
After Data's irrational attack onDeanna Troi in2370,Worf told Data that he had to confiscate theandroid'ssidearm. Datacomplied willingly. (TNG: "Phantasms")
Also that year,Cardassianbone-carvingsstolen byKono from amuseum onCardassia V were confiscated when he tried to enterDeep Space 9 for the second time. (DS9: "Shadowplay")
Later,GulDukat orderedDrofo Awa’sship to follow theUSSMekong back to Deep Space 9 where hiscargo would be confiscated. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part II")
Also that year, GulEvek confiscated 24photon warheads fromMiles O'Brien'srunabout. (DS9: "Tribunal")
In2371, whileOdo was lending his body forCurzon Dax to take it over forJadzia Dax'szhian'tara, he opened a bottle ofSaurian brandy in Odo'ssecurity office. He said Odo had confiscated it from aYridiansmuggler. (DS9: "Facets")
Later that year,Benjamin Sisko ordered 27voles found inQuark’sstoreroom to be confiscated and removed from the station. (DS9: "Through the Looking Glass")
In2372,K'Temang attempted to confiscate theGroumall and its cargo on the authority of theKlingon Empire andhis ship'sdisruptors. (DS9: "Return to Grace")
In2377,Ranek ordered the confiscation ofbiogenic material discovered aboard theDelta Flyer. (VOY: "Body and Soul")
Later,The Doctor offered hismobile emitter toKathryn Janeway for confiscation as punishment for joiningIden'srebellion. (VOY: "Flesh and Blood")