Forfeiture

What do we mean by forfeiture?

The act of surrendering something as a forfeit. noun

A loss of property to penalize a failure to act in accordance with a legal requirement. noun

The act of forfeiting; the losing of some moral or legal right or privilege, as estate, office, effects, honor, or credit, through one's own fault. noun

Specifically, in law, the divesting of property, or the termination or failure of a right, by or in consequence of a wrong, default, or breach of a condition. noun

That which is forfeited; a forfeit; a fine or mulct. noun

The act of forfeiting; the loss of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition, or other act. noun

That which is forfeited; a penalty; a fine or mulct. noun

A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property. noun

The loss of forfeit property. noun

The property lost as a forfeit. noun

Any loss occasioned by one's own actions. noun

The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. noun

Something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty noun

A penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something noun

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.

A law in the United States, since 1984; law enforcement authorities are allowed to confiscate cash money they have reason to believe has not been legitimately obtained, and even if no charges are filed against the person whose cash is confiscated the owner must go to court to prove legitimate ownership of the confiscated cash; also known as legal robbery, this confiscated cash often goes towards funding helicopters for rural sheriff's departments and assault vehicles for Podunk towns that have no real use for them Urban Dictionary

The controversial and indirect act of surrendering rights, resources, and possesions(including children) to another person, group, or authority due to abuse, neglect, and overall stupidity on the part of the original owner(s). Necessitated by progress or changing local, national, and international advances in civilization and morals. Typically very beneficial in the long term to most of society. Urban Dictionary

A system by which American authorities can legally seize your property if they suspect that it was used to make or sell drugs, or bought with drug money. They don't have to prove anything, or have a warrant. They only need probable cause, which can be given by a drug dog scam. You may or not be charged with a crime, and you might never get your stuff back. Urban Dictionary

In any pick up game, when you lose an item of gameplay because of your stupidity, anger, craziness, etc. you forfeit the game automatically. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to forfeiture:
forfeiture, forfeiters, forfeiter, forniture, forfeitures, forfalture.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word forfeiture:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe forfeiture:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective forfeiture:
provisions, values, laws, law, clause, proceedings, clauses, benefits, options, provision, orders, restraints, bear, value, competition, benefit, loss, relief, continued, rates, option, principles, statutes, int, practice, act.

Words that sound like forfeiture:
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