English Explanatory Dictionary

forfeiture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
  2. The loss of forfeit property.
  3. The property lost as a forfeit.
  4. Any loss occasioned by one's own actions.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forfeiture.wav /ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-forfeiture.wav

Word forms

forfeiture forfeitures

Etymology

From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture.

Derived words

forfeiture fund nonforfeiture
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