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forfeiture

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


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Authorities say those convicted will also face appropriate orders for forfeiture of assets and restitution to victims, in addition to any prison sentences.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

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

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan disclosed Binance’s role late Monday in a forfeiture complaint to seize $61 million of cryptocurrency related to Iran oil proceeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

It’s also been sixteen days since Mom and Ms. Emerson and I spoke to the Dean of Sunridge admissions about the forfeiture of my application.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

The total amount to be paid in fines, forfeitures and penalties surpasses $8 billion.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

The government has stated that the forfeitures were aimed at returning more cash to investors, many of whom haven’t gotten any money from their investments in more than 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

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


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