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Taking your stuff with paperwork instead of a ski mask.
means Seizing someone's property by claimed authority, usually as penalty, security, or because a rule was broken.
from From Latin confiscare, to put in the fiscus — the imperial treasury basket. Caesar's coffer was literally a wicker hamper, so confiscated goods went straight into the emperor's bag.
Sibling wordFiscal shares the same treasury-basket root.
Customs favoriteAirport bins quietly confiscate liquids over 100ml.
Legal cousinForfeiture is confiscation in a courtroom suit.