Property that is subject to criminal FORFEITURE is taken from its owner without any compensation being made because of its use in illegal conduct. The taking of such property by the government is an exception to the principles of condemnation provided that the item is seized and retained as a result of the valid exercise of the POLICE POWER of the state or pursuant to constitutional federal statutes.
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