行政强制措施是指行政机关为制止违法行为、防止证据损毁、避免危害发生、控制危险扩大等情形,依法对公民的人身自由实施暂时性限制,或者对公民、法人及其他组织的财物实施暂时性控制的行为。在实践中,行政机关应用强制措施的范围广泛、形式多样。虽然《行政强制法》对其概念作出了界定,但对行政 Administrative coercive measures refer to the temporary restrictions on the personal freedom of citizens or the temporary property of citizens, legal persons and other organizations in accordance with the law in order to stop the illegal acts, prevent the damage of evidence, avoid the occurrence of hazards and control the expansion of risks. Controlling behavior. In practice, administrative agencies apply a wide range of coercive measures in various forms. Although the Administrative Enforcement Law defines its concept, it is administrative