What does "seizure" mean here? How can seizure be destroyed?

In this context seizure means the items seized by the customs agents as being inadmissible into the country. They’re destroying contraband.

The noun "seizure" is being used as a stand-in for the case which has been seized. As a noun, it represents the result of the verb "seizure." It's shorthand for saying something like, "the \[collected materials gathered in the act of the seizure\] will be destroyed" (which is super awkward, but I wanted to be clear). More commonly, someone could say "the contraband/evidence will be destroyed" or something similar. An everyday example could be **"We were recording that song yesterday and now we will send the recording to Spotify."** Notice how the first example of "recording" is a **verb/action** and the second is a **noun describing the end product/deliverable that is a direct result of the action.**

A seizure in legal terms is when the government forcibly takes someone's property. I think it's say that what has been seized will be destroyed. 

“Seizure” in this context likely refers to something taken from the person that was arrested, it was seized from them. I would assume it’s drugs.

I assume they're using it to mean "the items that were seized", though that definition isn't in my dictionary.

I think it's badly written, possibly by a non-native speaker. I would guess they meant to say "the seized \[whatever\] will be destroyed." To my knowledge, you cannot properly use "seizure" to mean the thing that has been seized.

I've never heard it used like this. The "seized items" or the "items confiscated during the seizure" maybe, but never heard "seizure" used to refer to the items seized. In this case, it means whatever item(s) were confiscated, will be destroyed and not returned.

In this case "seizure" is referring to whatever assets were seized, though this is very odd wording. I don't really have the context to know why this is abruptly stating that the seizure will be destroyed.

"The seizure" means the things which have been seized, in this context. Probably a bag containing drugs or something. A similar example is when you **catch** fish, then put **the catch** into a bucket. The verb is used as a noun to describe the item acted upon. They **seize** drugs, and they destroy **the seizure.**

Hi, I’m an American lawyer. I agree with those saying that in this context "seizure" seems to refer to whatever was seized, but I don’t think this is a standard usage. In the world of American law, I’ve only ever seen "seizure" refer to the act of seizing, e.g. "the right against unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause" or "an unlawful seizure." I’ve never seen "seizure" used to refer to the items seized and it strikes me as bizarre and wrong. So I would advise against using the word this way if you find yourself needing to talk/write about something that was seized. (Also, note that, as a legal term, a seizure can also be of a person. Like an arrest is a "seizure," though you’d never use "seizure" to describe an arrest unless you were specifically talking about the law.)

seizure here means "the things that were seized"

“Stuff that has been seized”

As a native speaker, I understand what it means, but something about those sentences seem clunky and not quite-right. I don't think it's grammatically incorrect, but I wouldn't phrase it that way.

Legal jargon that is meant to obscure the true meaning while at the same time expand their authority and reach of what they can do. The items that were taken will be destroyed will be the short of it.

Seizure is a noun, with two definitions. The proper definition is given by the overall context of the story. 1) "He suffered a seizure while in the Emergency Room of the hospital. He's lucky there were doctors there to help him." 2)"He suffered a seizure of his personal property because he did not pay his taxes. The Government will now destroy the seizure to punish him for the crime."

The thing that is to be seized will be destroyed. In this sentence, the thing that will be destroyed is the case, after it has been seized. "The seizure" refers to the thing that has been seized or will be seized. It is, perhaps, a bit of jargon in agencies such as the Border Patrol. "Seizure" has other meanings, but they all relate to the act of suddenly taking complete control or possession of something without any warning. The act of seizing is called the seizure, and the thing that is acquired by seizing is also called the seizure

Seize is a verb that means to take something, seizure is the taking of a thing.

Let's start with the root word seize, which means take. A seizure (in this context) means the the stuff that was taken; So if we're talking about them taking a load of cigarettes; those cigarettes could be referred to as "the seizure". In this case, they've taken something from the person trying to enter the country, and whatever was taken will be destroyed. \*Seizure has other meanings.

I guess it means The Thing Being zseized but this is not common usage to me at all, in fact I would say this is wrong. It should be “the contraband” or “the property” or etc