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
Wang must also serve three years of supervised release concurrently on each count and will pay $1.4 billion in forfeiture.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Because of the ballot forfeiture, these races will now be uncontested.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Santos’s new sentencing date is on April 25, and he is required to pay more than $205,000 in forfeiture, in addition to $375,000 in restitution.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office has filed forfeiture cases for more than $2.5 million since 2022, according to the Chengs' lawsuit.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Because of the ballot forfeiture, these races will now be uncontested.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Santos’s new sentencing date is on April 25, and he is required to pay more than $205,000 in forfeiture, in addition to $375,000 in restitution.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office has filed forfeiture cases for more than $2.5 million since 2022, according to the Chengs' lawsuit.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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