forfeiture

So these figures for every administration represent a ceiling: the full amount of fines, restitution or forfeiture that a judge imposed on a convicted defendant.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The Scottish Police Authority can seek the forfeiture of his employer's contributions.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Saab faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for the money laundering charge, but his sentence and the forfeiture amount will depend on his cooperation with US authorities.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

And lawyers for the government say a judge must first approve the forfeiture before it can return money to victims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

There appeared to be reason for supposing that the drowned informer had hoped for a reward out of this forfeiture, and had obtained some accurate knowledge of Magwitch’s affairs.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Most forfeiture targets have none of those advantages, which is why the overwhelming majority of forfeitures are never contested at all.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Judge Jay Rakoff also sentenced Rinsch to three years of supervised release, $11m in forfeitures, and a $700 fine.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Returning money, properties and investments linked to 1MDB would help end proceedings against Low related to asset forfeitures, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

The family and company are due to pay more than $8 billion in fines, forfeitures and penalties.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

At the time the new rules were adopted, the law governing civil forfeiture was so heavily weighted in favor of the government that fully 80 percent of forfeitures went uncontested.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander