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
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
They also claim their home’s forfeiture is an “excessive fine” barred by the Eighth Amendment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Judge Kovner subsequently questioned whether Trump’s order could override any further forfeiture actions against Gentile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
There appeared to be reason for supposing that the drowned informer had hoped for a reward out of this forfeiture, and had obtained some accurate knowledge of Magwitch’s affairs.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing forfeiture
The Constitution of the United States
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The Merchant of Venice
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