---
id: "domain-seizure"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "domain seizure"
language: "en"
category: "Security and abuse"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/domain-seizure/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/incautacion-dominio/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/domain-beschlagnahme/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/saisie-nom-domaine/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/sequestro-dominio/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/apreensao-dominio/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/izyatie-domena/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/yuming-chafeng/"
---

# domain seizure

The takeover of a domain by the authorities, normally under a court order addressed to the registry or registrar. The domain is moved to a government account, pointed to a notice page or a sinkhole, or suspended. Operators obey courts that have authority over them, but orders from other countries are less certain.

## related terms

- [sinkhole](https://tldlog.com/glossary/sinkhole/)
- [takedown](https://tldlog.com/glossary/takedown/)
- [law enforcement request](https://tldlog.com/glossary/law-enforcement-request/)
- [serverHold](https://tldlog.com/glossary/serverhold/)
- [registry operator](https://tldlog.com/glossary/registry-operator/)