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forfeiture

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


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A district judge in Llandudno earlier approved a forfeiture application by North Wales Police to confiscate the contents of his bank accounts.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

The Justice Department also filed the largest forfeiture action in its history, seizing approximately 127,271 Bitcoin worth around $15 billion at current prices.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

It’s also been sixteen days since Mom and Ms. Emerson and I spoke to the Dean of Sunridge admissions about the forfeiture of my application.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam