noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
retention; keeping in custody
Legal term for the act of holding or retaining an item, often by a court or authority. Used in formal contexts.
裁判所は証拠品を領置した。
The court retained the evidence.
留置 is more common and broader, often used for detention of persons or property, while 領置 is specifically about retaining items in legal custody.
Compound of 領 (control, jurisdiction) and 置 (place, put). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with legal retention.