forfeited
Americanadjective
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given up, especially as a penalty or as a consequence of crime or fault.
The forfeited lands follow a line from Forest Grove to Astoria.
The forfeited shares are deemed to be owned by the company from the date agreed by the directors.
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Sports. (of a game or match) declared a loss as a result of noncompliance with the rules.
The score of a forfeited game shall be recorded as 9-0.
Goals will not be awarded to any of the players on the winning team of a forfeited match.
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In response to questions about seizures, the police department directed The Post to a general order signed by Lanier called “Handling and Accounting for Seized and Forfeited Property.”
From Washington Post
There was no help for it but to repair the damaged work, though it involved a heavy additional cost, one-half of which was borne by the Forfeited Estates Fund and the remainder by the inhabitants.
From The Life of Thomas Telford; civil engineer with an introductory history of roads and travelling in Great Britain by Smiles, Samuel
Hence the establishment by the Trustees of the Forfeited Estate Funds of "The Academy of Fine Art."
From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel
A Forfeited Game shall be declared by the Umpire in favor of the club not in fault, at the request of such club, in the following cases: SEC.
From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 by Chadwick, Henry
Forfeited articles shall be destroyed as directed by the Secretary of the Treasury or the court, as the case may be.
From Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code, Circular 92 by United States
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