forfeiture
noun/ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/UK/ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/US
Etymology
From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture.
- derived from forfaiture
- inherited from forfeture
Definitions
A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
The loss of forfeit property.
The property lost as a forfeit.
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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.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for forfeiture. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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