forfeiture
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| —n | |
| 1. | something forfeited |
| 2. | the act of forfeiting or paying a penalty |
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Forfeiture
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example sentences
Forfeiture has been used, literally since ancient times, to take property wrongfully used or acquired.
Start the punishments at dishonorable discharge with forfeiture of rank and benefits, end it with treason.
If imported in ships of any other country, the penalty is forfeiture of ship and goods.
Civil forfeiture is an in rem proceeding against the property itself, not the owner of property.
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