forfeiture

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Any loss occasioned by one's own actions.

   We conclude that the government has forfeited any claim of forfeiture, so we proceed to consider the merits.

2. 2
   noun

   the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

3. 3
   noun

   a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

4. 4
   noun

   something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

5. 5
   noun

   A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.

6. 6
   noun

   The loss of forfeit property.

7. 7
   noun

   The property lost as a forfeit.

Etymology

From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture.