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- Dictionaryforfeiture/ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/
noun
- 1. the loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing: "magistrates ordered the forfeiture of his computer"
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the loss of rights, property, or money, especially because you have not obeyed a rule or law: forfeiture of sth I had been told that my client would face 40 years in prison and a forfeiture of his assets.
1. : the act of forfeiting : the loss of property or money because of a breach of a legal obligation. assets subject to forfeiture. 2. : something (such as money or property) that is forfeited : penalty. Synonyms. damages. fine. forfeit. mulct. penalty. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of forfeiture in a Sentence.
the loss of rights, property, or money, especially because you have not obeyed a rule or law: forfeiture of sth I had been told that my client would face 40 years in prison and a forfeiture of his assets.
Forfeiture is having to give something up, usually as a punishment. If kindergartners yell and run around instead of sitting quietly at their desks, it might result in a forfeiture of recess that day.
Forfeiture definition: an act of forfeiting. . See examples of FORFEITURE used in a sentence.
the act of giving something up as a consequence of something that you have done. the forfeiture of property. Failure to meet repayments leads automatically to forfeiture of the lease. Want to learn more?
noun. 1. the act of forfeiting. 2. anything forfeited; penalty or fine. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. forfeiture in American English. (ˈfɔrfɪtʃər) noun.
