forfeiture
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Civil forfeiture allows the U.S. to seize the illicit cargo and the tanker itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Since their convictions last year, the Justice Department has pursued forfeiture actions against both men, seeking almost $15.6 million from Gentile and about $12 million from Schneider.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Under those terms, Gentile may not have to pay $15 million that federal prosecutors are seeking in forfeiture.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
Others who did not respond to accept the offer said they were then threatened with forfeiture of their lease and pursued for breaches such as building loft conversions or extensions.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
In 2000, Congress passed the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act, which was meant to address many of the egregious examples of abuse of civil forfeiture.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing forfeiture
The Constitution of the United States
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The Merchant of Venice
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