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Civil asset forfeiture is a very specific legal process that can only be initiated by the government against assets seized in the alleged commission of (or derived from) criminal activity.

Private citizens cannot use civil forfeiture against other private citizens.

However, you are correct that the underlying legal theory has been around in some form for hundreds of years dating back to medieval England.

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That's not what I mean. I mean the burden of proof and due process is the same as if I sued you for, e.g., injuring or stealing from me.

No its not. The burden of proof is on the property to prove that it is not linked to the crime alleged.

That's not true. The government must prove, by a prepondernace of the evidence, that the property is linked to crime.

No, that's not true at the state level.

I've actually handled CAF cases before. Have you?

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