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forfeiture

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


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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

In 2019, he surrendered more than $700 million in assets—including properties in Beverly Hills, New York and London—in a civil forfeiture settlement with U.S. authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

At the time the new rules were adopted, the law governing civil forfeiture was so heavily weighted in favor of the government that fully 80 percent of forfeitures went uncontested.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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