forfeiture

  • 21forfeiture by alienation — The forfeiture of land to the crown by the alienation of it to a stranger. See 2 Bl Comm 274 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 22forfeiture of marriage — A forfeiture or penalty exacted of a ward in chivalry for marrying without the consent of his guardian …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 23forfeiture bond — noun : a bond providing for forfeiture of the full penalty upon breach of the condition of the bond …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 24forfeiture — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act of forfeiting ; the loss of property or money because of a breach of a legal obligation 2. something (as money or property) that is forfeited ; penalty …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 25forfeiture — noun a) A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property. b) The loss of forfeit property …

    Wiktionary

  • 26Forfeiture — The loss of an asset, or rights to an asset, as a result of defaulting on contractual obligations or conditions. The party who did not fulfill the required obligations must give up the asset, or cash flows from the asset, as a form of… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 27forfeiture — Synonyms and related words: amercement, bereavement, cost, damage, damages, dead loss, debit, denial, denudation, deprivation, despoilment, destruction, detriment, dispossession, distraint, distress, divestment, escheat, escheatment, expense,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 28forfeiture — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. abandonment, giving up, relinquishment, fine; see loss 1 , punishment …

    English dictionary for students

  • 29forfeiture — for·fei·ture || fÉ”rfɪtʃə(r) / fɔːf n. loss; something given up as forfeit; fine …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 30forfeiture — n. 1. Loss (by some offence, etc.), amercement, confiscation. 2. Fine, mulct, amercement, penalty, forfeit …

    New dictionary of synonyms