# How is civil forfeiture a thing?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 21, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-civil-forfeiture-a-thing/791804 "2017-07-21T15:17:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 22, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-civil-forfeiture-a-thing/791804/70 "2017-07-22T17:41:01Z")

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Civil forfeiture without and prior to a conviction is an abomination.

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