forfeiture
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forfeiture
- /ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/ UK
- /ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture.
noun forfeitures
- A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
- The loss of forfeit property.
- The property lost as a forfeit.
- Any loss occasioned by one's own actions. We conclude that the government has forfeited any claim of forfeiture, so we proceed to consider the merits.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: forfeit, sacrifice, forfeiting, confiscation, expropriation, waiver, impounding, impoundment, sequestration, embargo, withdrawal, renunciation, dispossession, cancellation, interdiction, revocation
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noun law: a legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit
| Deutsch | Konfiszierung, Konfiskation, Einziehung |
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noun law: the loss of forfeit property
| Deutsch | Verwirkung, Verlust |
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noun law: the property lost as a forfeit
| Deutsch | beschlagnahmtes Gut, konfisziertes Gut |
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noun any loss occasioned by one's own actions
| Português | perda |
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| Deutsch | (selbstverschuldeter) Verlust |
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title = {forfeiture},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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