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The loss or surrender of property or rights as a penalty for breaking a law or contract.
The court ordered the forfeiture of the defendant's assets due to money laundering.
The court took away the defendant's assets as punishment for illegal financial activities.
The tenant's security deposit was subject to forfeiture for damaging the property.
The tenant could lose their security deposit because they caused damage.
Common in legal contexts, often involving financial penalties or loss of property.
Forfeiture is often used in legal documents and court proceedings.
Use 'forfeiture' for formal or legal contexts; 'loss' or 'penalty' for general use.
From Middle English 'forfeiture,' from Anglo-French 'forfaiture,' meaning 'a loss or penalty,' from 'forfait,' meaning 'a transgression.'
Primarily used in legal contexts to describe the loss of property or rights due to a violation.