Editing Confiscation (section)

=== English Law ===
In modern English law, confiscation embraces [[asset forfeiture|forfeiture]] in the case of goods, and [[escheat]] in the case of lands, for crime or in default of heirs (see also [[Eminent domain]]).<ref name="EB1911" /> Goods may also be confiscated by the state for breaches of statutes relating to customs, excise or explosives.<ref name="EB1911" /> In the [[United Kingdom]] a confiscation order is a court order made under part 2 (England & Wales), part 3 (Scotland) or part 4 (Northern Ireland) of the [[Proceeds of Crime Act 2002]] requiring a convicted defendant to pay a specified sum of money to the state by a specified date.