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forfeiture

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


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PleasrDAO’s attorney, Steven Cooper, said that Shkreli gave up all rights in the album in the criminal forfeiture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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

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

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

This helps to explain why up to 90 percent of forfeiture cases in some jurisdictions are not challenged.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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