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Forfeiture

//ˈfɔːfɪtʃə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. wordnet
  3. 3
    The loss of forfeit property. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something wordnet
  5. 5
    The property lost as a forfeit. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty wordnet
  2. 7
    Any loss occasioned by one's own actions. countable, uncountable

    "We conclude that the government has forfeited any claim of forfeiture, so we proceed to consider the merits."

Etymology

From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture.

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