Seizure of an object is defined as which of the following?

• A. Government interference with a person's freedom of movement
• B. Government interference with a possessor right or interest
• C. A consensual encounter
• D. Border detention

Answer: (B)

Seizure of an object centers on government action that interferes with the possessor’s rights or control over that object. It’s about taking or restricting someone’s ability to use or possess the item, not about detaining the person or forcing them to move. That’s why the description that specifies government interference with a possessor right or interest in the object is the best fit.

Interfering with a person’s freedom of movement describes detaining or restricting the person, not seizing the object. A consensual encounter involves no compulsion or interference with possession. Border detention is a type of stop or detention of a person at the border, not a direct seizure of the object’s possessory rights.