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forfeiture

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


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Judge Furman also issued each of the defendants forfeiture orders ranging from about $24.3 million to $25.4 million, according to the Justice Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Congress long had forfeiture rules in place for members who engaged in espionage, treason or other national-security offenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The London ICC told the BBC the allegation that it teaches that leaving the church results in forfeiture of salvation is "utterly false".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Under those terms, Gentile may not have to pay $15 million that federal prosecutors are seeking in forfeiture.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

If the forfeiture had been successful, it would have netted the law enforcement agencies about $5 million in assets.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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