没收违法所得

沒收違法所得
mòshōuwéifǎsuǒdé
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 confiscate illegal gains
  2. 2 seize unlawful proceeds

Examples

Fǎyuàn pànjué mòshōu wéifǎ suǒdé liǎngbǎi wàn yuán.
The court ruled to confiscate two million yuan in illegal gains.
Xíngzhèng chǔfá bāokuò mòshōu wéifǎ suǒdé hé fákuǎn.
Administrative penalties include confiscation of illegal gains and fines.

Tips

usage
A standard penalty formula in Chinese administrative and criminal law. 违法所得 = whatever profit the violator obtained by breaking the law. Confiscation strips that profit; 罚款 (fine) is a separate additional punishment on top. here is read mò (seize), not méi (not).
mistakes
Don't read as méi here — in this legal phrase it's mò (fourth tone, meaning 'to sink / to seize'). 没收 = to confiscate.

Stroke Order

méi
shōu
wéi
suǒ