uurimistoiming, mis seisneb tõenduslikult olulise eseme või dokumendi äravõtmises uurijale teatavaks saanud täpsest asukohast
the act of taking possession of goods in consequence of a violation of public law
the act or an instance of taking possession of a person or property by legal right or process; esp., in constitutional law, a confiscation or arrest that may interfere with a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy
To ensure that evidence is admissible, to prevent its disappearance and to facilitate the enforcement of search and seizure orders, so that evidence can be quickly secured in a criminal case (point 36 of the conclusions of the Tampere European Council).
