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Confiscated property
Definition
Under the Helms-Burton Act, property that the Cuban government seized ownership or control of without providing adequate compensation. Property remains 'confiscated' until the claim is resolved through compensation, the property is returned, or Cuba transitions to democracy.
Examples
- •The dock facilities became confiscated property when armed Cuban soldiers physically occupied them in 1960 and took control away from Havana Docks.