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forfeit one's rights
/ˈfɔːr.fɪt wʌnz raɪts/
lose or give up legal rights
By signing the contract, the employee forfeited one's rights to sue the company for unfair dismissal.
The employee lost the legal right to sue the company after signing the contract.
Law
formal
To lose or voluntarily give up one's legal rights, often due to a contractual agreement or legal process.
The terms of the settlement required the plaintiff to forfeit one's rights to further legal action.
The plaintiff agreed to give up the right to take further legal action as part of the settlement.
By accepting the severance package, the employee forfeited one's rights to challenge the termination.
The employee lost the right to contest the termination by accepting the severance package.
This phrase is commonly used in legal and contractual contexts where rights are waived or relinquished.
Collocations
forfeit one's rights toto give up a specific rightforfeit one's rights underto lose rights specified in a law or agreement
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Pro Tip
Legal Context
This phrase is most commonly used in legal documents, contracts, and court proceedings.
Gold Rule
Formal Usage
Use this phrase in formal or legal contexts, not in casual conversation.
Word Origin
The verb 'forfeit' comes from Old French 'forfait,' meaning 'something forfeited,' from 'forfaire' (to do wrong). The phrase 'forfeit one's rights' combines this with the legal concept of relinquishing rights.
Usage Notes
This phrase is formal and typically used in legal or contractual contexts. It implies a deliberate or enforced loss of rights, often in exchange for another benefit or as a consequence of an agreement.
Word Breakdown
forfeit
to lose or give up something as a penalty or consequence
rootone's rights
legal entitlements or privileges
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