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Forfeiture: Legal Background, History and Concepts

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On this page, we will provide some history, legal and legislative background, and theory of government forfeiture, seizures, confiscations, etc. While we hope to expand this page in the future, for now it consists mostly of links to other resources.

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General Reference on forfeiture and related issues

GORED BY THE OX: A DISCUSSION OF THE FEDERAL AND TEXAS LAWS THAT EMPOWER CIVIL-ASSET FORFEITURE (An exellent article that ties federal and state forfeiture together.)

LII Backgrounder on Forfeiture

DRUG CONTROL AND ASSET SEIZURES: A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF FORFEITURE IN ENGLAND AND COLONIAL AMERICA

IN DEPTH: A HISTORY OF ASSET FORFEITURE

Seizure Fever: The War on Property Rights

Forfeiture Reform Activists: Support Resources

MAP: Asset Forfeiture Links

Drug Policy Foundation Policy Brief: Asset Forfeiture

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