forfeiture
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He added: "We need a mandatory minimum fine of £20,000 and, again, vehicle forfeiture on conviction."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Judge Furman also issued each of the defendants forfeiture orders ranging from about $24.3 million to $25.4 million, according to the Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The government has also said it will scrap something called "forfeiture".
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Civil forfeiture allows the U.S. to seize the illicit cargo and the tanker itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
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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Stamp Act (1765)
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The Merchant of Venice
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