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Forfeiture
FOR'FEITURE, n.
1. The act of forfeiting; the losing of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition or other act. In regard to property, forfeiture is a loss of the right to possess, but not generally the actual possession, which is to be transferred by some subsequent process. In the feudal system, a forfeiture of lands gave him in reversion or remainder a right to enter.
2. That which is forfeited; an estate forfeited; a fine or mulet. The prince enriched his treasury by fines and forfeitures.
forfeiture appears in definitions for these words:
Almoner Attainder Bill Capital Chancellor Confiscable Confiscatory Corporation Deputy Escheat Escheated Escheating Excuse Felony Feud Forfeitable Forfeiture Franchise Guilt Infectious Innocent Innocently Loser Penalty Punishment Redemption Release Rescue Run Tender Violently
Almoner Attainder Bill Capital Chancellor Confiscable Confiscatory Corporation Deputy Escheat Escheated Escheating Excuse Felony Feud Forfeitable Forfeiture Franchise Guilt Infectious Innocent Innocently Loser Penalty Punishment Redemption Release Rescue Run Tender Violently
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