07/22/2013
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"Right. My understanding is that some trace the civil forfeiture laws that we have today back to what was known at common law as the Deodand, which was based on a theory that the object--an object that..."
"The heart of the problem really is to clarify the standard of intent that is required."
"The Constitution says that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law."
"And just to be clear, you do not, I take it, have a problem with the Government seizing property that was involved in a crime, seizing property from someone who was involved in a crime and where guilt..."