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forfeiture
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forfeiture
(noun)
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forfeiture
/
ˈ
foɚfətʃɚ/
noun
plural
forfeitures
forfeiture
/
ˈ
foɚfətʃɚ/
noun
plural
forfeitures
Learner's definition of FORFEITURE
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law
:
the act of giving up something as punishment or because of a rule or law
:
the act of forfeiting something
forfeiture
of assets
money subject to
forfeiture
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