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forfeiture

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


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Judge Furman also issued each of the defendants forfeiture orders ranging from about $24.3 million to $25.4 million, according to the Justice Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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 London ICC told the BBC the allegation that it teaches that leaving the church results in forfeiture of salvation is "utterly false".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Since their convictions last year, the Justice Department has pursued forfeiture actions against both men, seeking almost $15.6 million from Gentile and about $12 million from Schneider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

This helps to explain why up to 90 percent of forfeiture cases in some jurisdictions are not challenged.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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