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forfeiture

[fawr-fi-cher] / ˈfɔr fɪ tʃər /
NOUN
abandonment
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STRONG


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Now she’s trying to make amends, including paying more than $6.6 million in restitution and forfeiture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The London ICC told the BBC the allegation that it teaches that leaving the church results in forfeiture of salvation is "utterly false".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

In her response, Leavitt said the vessel is “currently undergoing a forfeiture process.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

Prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of a property Heppner owns in Dallas as well as an estate that he owns in Eastern Texas known as the Bradley Oaks Ranch, according to the indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

If you haven’t been charged with a crime, are you willing to risk the possibility that fighting the forfeiture might prompt the government to file criminal charges against you?

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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