forfeiture
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They also claim their home’s forfeiture is an “excessive fine” barred by the Eighth Amendment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 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
Judge Kovner subsequently questioned whether Trump’s order could override any further forfeiture actions against Gentile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Others who did not respond to accept the offer said they were then threatened with forfeiture of their lease and pursued for breaches such as building loft conversions or extensions.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
If you haven’t been charged with a crime, are you willing to risk the possibility that fighting the forfeiture might prompt the government to file criminal charges against you?
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing forfeiture
The Constitution of the United States
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The Merchant of Venice
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