forfeiture

Example Sentences

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A district judge in Llandudno earlier approved a forfeiture application by North Wales Police to confiscate the contents of his bank accounts.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

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