forfeiture

English

Etymology

From Old French forfaiture.

Noun

forfeiture (countable and uncountable, plural forfeitures)

(law) A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
(law) The loss of forfeit property.
(law) The property lost as a forfeit.
Any loss occasioned by one's own actions.

Translations

law: a legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit

law: the loss of forfeit property

law: the property lost as a forfeit

any loss occasioned by one's own actions

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Hungarian: ^{(please verify)} elkobzás (hu), ^{(please verify)} elvesztés (hu)

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