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forfeiture

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


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The Scottish Police Authority can seek the forfeiture of his employer's contributions.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Saab faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for the money laundering charge, but his sentence and the forfeiture amount will depend on his cooperation with US authorities.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

The forfeiture request is for funds that were frozen in several digital wallets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

“I don’t have unlimited asset forfeiture, so the question is, is this something that the taxpayers are going to be willing to support?”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Fischer lodged a formal protest less than six hours after the forfeiture.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Most forfeiture targets have none of those advantages, which is why the overwhelming majority of forfeitures are never contested at all.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

Judge Jay Rakoff also sentenced Rinsch to three years of supervised release, $11m in forfeitures, and a $700 fine.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

The family and company are due to pay more than $8 billion in fines, forfeitures and penalties.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

The Justice Department has said the company agreed to billions of dollars in criminal and civil fines and forfeitures as part of its case.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 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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