forfeiture
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First, prosecutors could petition the court for forfeiture 30 days after a defendant fails to appear in court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
A federal judge on Monday sentenced China critic and tycoon Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison for racketeering and fraud, and ordered forfeiture of $889 million associated with his activities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The punishment was forfeiture of all wins in the 2024 season, which voided the team’s playoff eligibility, and a playoff ban the following year—the “death penalty,” the school lawyer called it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
He added: "We need a mandatory minimum fine of £20,000 and, again, vehicle forfeiture on conviction."
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 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
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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 Justice Department has said the company agreed to billions of dollars in criminal and civil fines and forfeitures as part of its case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, speaking for the court, said states have adopted different rules for handling forfeitures, and the justices were wary of requiring a second, preliminary hearing in all forfeiture cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
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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