Definitions for forfeiture
ˈfɔr fɪ tʃərfor·fei·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forfeit, forfeiturenoun

   something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;

2. forfeit, forfeiturenoun

   a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

   "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"

3. forfeit, forfeiture, sacrificenoun

   the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forfeiturenoun

   A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.

2. forfeiturenoun

   The loss of forfeit property.

3. forfeiturenoun

   The property lost as a forfeit.

4. forfeiturenoun

   Any loss occasioned by one's own actions.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forfeiturenoun

   Etymology: forfaiture, French, from forfeit.

   1. The act of forfeiting; the punishment discharged by loss of something possessed.2. The thing forfeited; a mulct; a fine.

   The court is as well a Chancery to save and debar forfeitures, as a court of common law to decide rights; and there would be work enough in Germany and Italy, if Imperial forfeitures should go for good titles. Francis Bacon, War with Spain.

   Ancient privileges and acts of grace indulged by former kings, must not, without high reason, be revoked by their successors; nor forfeitures be exacted violently, nor penal laws urged rigorously. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

   He fairly abdicates his throne,
   He has a forfeiture incurr’d. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forfeiture

   Forfeiture is the loss, giving up, or removal of one's rights, property, possessions, or privileges as a penalty for wrongdoing, failure to comply with contractual obligations, or violation of laws. It serves as a legal punishment that manifests when rules or agreements are not adhered to.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forfeiturenoun

   the act of forfeiting; the loss of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition, or other act

2. Forfeiturenoun

   that which is forfeited; a penalty; a fine or mulct

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forfeiture

   The effect or penalty of transgressing the laws.

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Penalty

How to pronounce forfeiture?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of forfeiture in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of forfeiture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of forfeiture in a Sentence

1. Duncan Levin:

   The forfeiture judgment they got is largely symbolic rather than something they could collect on, a lot of the assets are in the name of other people. It's hard to find them, and once you find them, it's hard to get the buy-in of the Mexican government.

2. Laura Woods:

   They were seizing for salaries and policing for profit, police departments saw (asset forfeiture) as a new stream of revenue and my predecessors have abdicated their responsibility because the executive branch raised and spent money without legislative oversight.

3. Kelly McCarthy:

   We crafted this legislation so it would not interfere with our police agencies’ abilities to get drugs and the tools of the trade off the street; so there are no changes to the seizure laws, we did want to protect to protect Montanans and those traveling through Montana from the abuse of civil asset forfeiture that has plagued other states.

4. Lee McGrath:

   Montana’s next step is to do what New Mexico did in April—end civil forfeiture completely and replace it with criminal forfeiture, then the property and due process rights of all Montanans will be protected.

5. Lee McGrath:

   With the enactment of this legislation, Montana has taken the first step to reform its forfeiture laws, governor Bullock’s signature on HB 463 means that no person acquitted in criminal court in Montana will lose his property through forfeiture in civil court.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=forfeiture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Forfeiture
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=forfeiture
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forfeiture
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=forfeiture