State v. Gordon

v. Gordon, 224 N. C., 304, we held that on .the record before us the petitioner was entitled to a hearing. We did not then attempt to limit or define the hearing to which it was entitled other than to call attention to the fact that this Court, at that time, had not decided whether the provision of G. S., 18-6, “the court, upon conviction of the person so arrested, shall order the liquor destroyed,” is in the nature of a forfeiture or a confiscation as contraband. The question has since been decided. S. v. Hall, 224 N. C., 314.

“Confiscate” is ordinarily used to mean a transfer of property…