Seizure or confiscation of items (e.g., evidence or illegal goods) by authorities; legal taking into custody of property.
警察は違法薬物を現場で押収した。
The police seized illegal drugs at the scene.
税関が申告のない高額品を押収した。
Customs confiscated the undeclared high-value items.
裁判所は証拠として文書の押収を命じた。
The court ordered the seizure of the documents as evidence.