forfeiture
Americannoun
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something forfeited
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the act of forfeiting or paying a penalty
Other Word Forms
- reforfeiture noun
Etymology
Origin of forfeiture
1300–50; Middle English forfeiture, forfeture < Old French. See forfeit, -ure
Example Sentences
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Now she’s trying to make amends, including paying more than $6.6 million in restitution and forfeiture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Others who did not respond to accept the offer said they were then threatened with forfeiture of their lease and pursued for breaches such as building loft conversions or extensions.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
In her response, Leavitt said the vessel is “currently undergoing a forfeiture process.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025
Prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of a property Heppner owns in Dallas as well as an estate that he owns in Eastern Texas known as the Bradley Oaks Ranch, according to the indictment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
At the time the new rules were adopted, the law governing civil forfeiture was so heavily weighted in favor of the government that fully 80 percent of forfeitures went uncontested.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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