as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment
the forfeiture for early withdrawal of the investment savings will be an amount equal to 10 percent of the investment
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Recent Examples of forfeiture
Among the legislative changes was raising the government’s burden of proof from probable cause to a preponderance of the evidence, requiring public reporting of forfeiture data and adjusting the monetary thresholds for forfeiture.
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Others worry about moral hazard: if law enforcement seizures fill the coffers, might agencies become too enthusiastic about forfeitures just to grow those reserves?
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The Treasury Department will set up an office to administer the reserve, which will be capitalized with Bitcoin (BTC) confiscated by the government as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings, according to the order.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Failure to comply with this 7 day deadline may result in Entrant’s forfeiture of a prize and Sponsor’s selection of an alternate finalist or winner.
—Time For Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Others worry about moral hazard: if law enforcement seizures fill the coffers, might agencies become too enthusiastic about forfeitures just to grow those reserves?
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The Treasury Department will set up an office to administer the reserve, which will be capitalized with Bitcoin (BTC) confiscated by the government as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings, according to the order.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Failure to comply with this 7 day deadline may result in Entrant’s forfeiture of a prize and Sponsor’s selection of an alternate finalist or winner.
—Time For Kids, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forfeiture
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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