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Vinony

forfeiture

noun

  1. deprivation or destruction of a right in consequence of the non-performance of some obligation or condition
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/ / /ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture.

  1. A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
  2. The loss of forfeit property.
  3. 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.”