forfeiture

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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

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

In her response, Leavitt said the vessel is “currently undergoing a forfeiture process.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

In 2000, Congress passed the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act, which was meant to address many of the egregious examples of abuse of civil forfeiture.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander