forfeiture

Etymology

From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture.

noun

  1. (law) A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
  2. (law) The loss of forfeit property.
  3. (law) The property lost as a forfeit.
  4. 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. 2020 November 20, Eric D. Miller writing for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in U.S. v. Ngumezi, case 19-10243

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