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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Nevertheless, their conviction allowed Brazil to invoke a mutual legal assistance treaty with the United States and ask the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to order the emerald’s forfeiture.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Each forfeiture announcement unleashed appalling, hateful messages individuals chose to send directly to our student-athletes, our coaching staff and many associated with our program.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Endo Health Solutions, the agency said, would face $1.5 billion in fines and forfeitures and plead guilty to a corporate criminal charge.
—Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
In 2020, Purdue pleaded guilty to criminal charges and agreed to $8.3 billion in penalties and forfeitures.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Each forfeiture announcement unleashed appalling, hateful messages individuals chose to send directly to our student-athletes, our coaching staff and many associated with our program.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Endo Health Solutions, the agency said, would face $1.5 billion in fines and forfeitures and plead guilty to a corporate criminal charge.
—Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
In 2020, Purdue pleaded guilty to criminal charges and agreed to $8.3 billion in penalties and forfeitures.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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