forfeiture

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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

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

In September, prosecutors distinguished from restitution the forfeiture they sought from Gentile—as well as about $12 million sought from Schneider—citing the impracticality of seeking restitution because of the thousands of victims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The Justice Department also filed the largest forfeiture action in its history, seizing approximately 127,271 Bitcoin worth around $15 billion at current prices.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 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