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Impounding is the seizure of an item, such as an automobile or money. The most common reason for the seizure of an item is a law violation.
Automobiles
Automobiles are commonly impounded for traffic violations such as a parking tickets or driving without a license. The vehicle can usually be recovered from law enforcement for a fee.
Animals
An animal such as a dog can be impounded if it is a stray, deemed a danger to society, or is being abused by its owner. Law enforcement agencies have animal control units that transport the animal to a local shelter.
Funds
Impounding of funds refers to an executive order by a president or state governor to decline the release of state or federal funds for expenditure.
Water
When a dam blocks water from moving forward naturally, causing it to collect in one location, it is impounding the water.
Taxes
A tax impound is when money paid to a lender is held and used to make annual tax payments on a financial account or property holding.
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Cars to be impounded after 3 parking fines
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