{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-41-314","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 41-314","heading":"Rule of lenity; construction.","body":"(a)\nAny ambiguities in this chapter relating to the District taking property through forfeiture shall be resolved in favor of the owner.\n\n(b)\nNothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit law enforcement from seizing and retaining property as evidence in a criminal case.","path":["Title 41. Personal Property.","Chapter 3. Civil Asset Forfeiture."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/41-314","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"03d6aaa9c5e940443cd94f7e18d9b67ddf1fa0ce26b10762e8e2ade94c250104","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-41-313","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-41-315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}