forfeiture

Example Sentences

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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

They also claim their home’s forfeiture is an “excessive fine” barred by the Eighth Amendment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The government has also said it will scrap something called "forfeiture".

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 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