Forfeiture
11forfeiture — for|feit|ure [ˈfo:fıtʃə US ˈfo:rfıtʃər] n [U and C] formal when someone has their property or money officially taken away because they have broken a law or rule ▪ Refusal to sign meant forfeiture of property and exile …
12forfeiture — for|fei|ture [ fɔrfıtʃər ] noun count or uncount LEGAL the loss of a right, a benefit, or something you own because you have failed to do something or have done something wrong: They risked forfeiture if they were late with the payment …
13forfeiture — The loss or deprival of an *asset or legal right. Forfeiture can be a punishment for wrongdoing, or it can arise from the nonoccurrence of an event in a commercial contract. An example of the latter is the loss of a deposit required for the… …
14forfeiture — A word often used as a synonym of penalty but which is, precisely, a divestiture of property without compensation, in consequence of a default or an offense, 36 Am J2d Forf & P § 1; an enforced and involuntary loss of a right. Storm v Barbara Oil …
15forfeiture — forfeit ► VERB (forfeited, forfeiting) 1) lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing. 2) lose or give up as a necessary consequence. ► NOUN 1) a fine or penalty for wrongdoing. 2) Law a forfeited right,… …
16Forfeiture Endangers American Rights — (F.E.A.R.) is an organization in the United States dedicated to stopping abuse of asset forfeiture, the practice whereby governments seize tangible and financial assets alleged to have been used in the commission of certain crimes. It is a… …
17Forfeiture Act 1870 — The Forfeiture Act 1870 (c. 23) is a British Act of Parliament which abolished forfeiture of goods and land as a punishment for treason and felony. It does not apply to Scotland. Although mostly repealed today, section 2 remains in force, and… …
18forfeiture of bond — A breach of condition in consequence of which the obligee is entitled to declare a forfeiture. See forfeiture of bail …
19forfeiture of lease — The forfeiture of a leasehold at common law, as in the case of a disclaimer of title, by virtue of a statutory provision, or under a clause in the lease provising for a forfeiture upon breach of covenant or condition. 32 Am J1st L & T § 847 …
20forfeiture of mining lease — The forfeiture of a mining lease for nonpayment of rent or the breach of other conditions of the lease. 36 Am J1st Min & M §§ 58 et seq. The forfeiture of a mining lease of property constituting public lands of the United States for default in… …
