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forfeiture

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


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In 2019, he surrendered more than $700 million in assets—including properties in Beverly Hills, New York and London—in a civil forfeiture settlement with U.S. authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Now she’s trying to make amends, including paying more than $6.6 million in restitution and forfeiture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

Indeed, a person could be found innocent of any criminal conduct and the property could still be subject to forfeiture.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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