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for·feit 1 /'fȯr-fət/ n [Anglo-French, from Middle French forfait, past participle of forfaire to commit a crime, from fors outside + faire to do]: something forfeited or subject to being forfeitedforfeit 2 vt1: to lose or lose the right to by some default, failure, or neglect of obligation or duty or by some offenseshall forfeit to the United States...any proceeds which the person obtained, directly or indirectly, from racketeering activity — U.S. Code2: to subject to forfeitureit shall be placed in the custody of the Collector, who...shall cause a notice of the seizure and intention to forfeit and sell the same — Morgan v. United States, 107 F. Supp. 501 (1952)for·feit·abil·i·ty /ˌfȯr-fə-tə-'bi-lə-tē/ nfor·feit·able adjforfeit 3 adj: forfeited or subject to forfeiture
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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abandon, abdicate, abjure, alienate by breach of condition, be deprived of, capitulate, cede, concede, default, deliver up, demit, disgorge, escheat, fail to keep, fail to retain, forgo, forswear, give away, give up, give up claim to, give up the argument, give up the point, incur a loss, let go, let slip, lose, lose an opportunity, lose by breach of condition, lose by default, lose by failure ro appear, meet with a loss, part with, put aside, quit, re multari, relinquish, rem amittere, renounce, repudiate, sacrifice, surrender, waive, withdraw, yield
associated concepts: forfeit a bond, forfeit a deposit, forfeit bail
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amercement, confiscate, deposit, detriment, discontinue (abandon), disfranchise, disinherit, divest, expense (sacrifice), fine, lose (be deprived of), lose (undergo defeat), loss, penalize, penalty, surrender (give back), toll (effect)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.To lose the right to something as a punishment; to be forced to give something up.n.A right or thing lost as a penalty; the act of forfeiting something.adj.Lost or given up as a penalty.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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To involuntarily lose property or rights as a penalty for violating the law. For example, one may have to forfeit one's driver's license due to multiple traffic violations or drunk driving.Category: Criminal LawCategory: DUI / DWICategory: DUI / DWI & Traffic TicketsCategory: Real Estate & Rental PropertyCategory: Small Claims Court & LawsuitsCategory: Traffic Tickets
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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To lose to another person or to the state some privilege, right, or property due to the commission of an error, an offense, or a crime, a breach of contract, or a neglect of duty; to subject property to confiscation; or to become liable for the payment of a penalty, as the result of a particular act. To lose a franchise, estate, or other property, as provided by the applicable law, due to negligence, misfeasance, or omission.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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To lose to another person or to the state some privilege, right, or property due to the commission of an error, an offense, or a crime, a breach of contract, or a neglect of duty; to subject property to confiscation; or to become liable for the payment of a penalty, as the result of a particular act. To lose a franchise, estate, or other property, as provided by the applicable law, due to negligence, misfeasance, or omission.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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v.to lose property or rights involuntarily as a penalty for violation of law. Example: the government can take automobiles or houses which are used for illegal drug trafficking or manufacture. A drug pusher may forfeit his/her car (property) if caught carrying drugs in it and found guilty. A parent may have to forfeit his/her house if his/her daughter is selling drugs from the house, even though the parent had nothing to do with and no knowledge of the drugs. One may have to forfeit one's driver's license or lose driving privileges due to multiple traffic violations or drunk driving.See also: forfeiture
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.