forfeiture
noun
for·fei·ture
ˈfȯr-fə-ˌchu̇r 
-chər,
-ˌt(y)u̇r
1
: the act of forfeiting : the loss of property or money because of a breach of a legal obligation
assets subject to forfeiture
Examples of forfeiture in a Sentence
the forfeiture for early withdrawal of the investment savings will be an amount equal to 10 percent of the investment
Recent Examples on the Web
The police department can then keep the car for months or even years until the State ultimately seeks ownership of it through civil forfeiture.
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David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
In the second-largest fine ever levied on a pharmaceutical company, Endo Health Solutions was ordered to pay nearly $1.1 billion in criminal penalties and another $450 million in criminal forfeiture for illegally marketing its Opana ER prescription opioid.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 May 2024
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David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
In the second-largest fine ever levied on a pharmaceutical company, Endo Health Solutions was ordered to pay nearly $1.1 billion in criminal penalties and another $450 million in criminal forfeiture for illegally marketing its Opana ER prescription opioid.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for forfeiture
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forfeiture. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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forfeiture
noun
for·fei·ture
ˈfȯr-fə-ˌchu̇(ə)r
-chər
1
: the act of forfeiting
2
: something forfeited : penalty
Legal Definition
forfeiture
noun
for·fei·ture
ˈfȯr-fə-ˌchu̇r
1
: the loss of a right, money, or especially property because of one's criminal act, default, or failure or neglect to perform a duty compare waiver
2
: something (as money or property) that is forfeited as a penalty
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