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Meanings of forfeiture in English

Portuguese
perda
Catalan
penyora
Spanish
pérdida

Forfeiture of a noble title or rank.

        perda
        Usage of forfeiture in English
        1
        Shkreli also said the forfeiture was excessive because some investors received profits.
        Reuters
        2
        Marshals Service of wasting money from the Justice Department's asset forfeiture fund.
        Reuters
        3
        The count of the game was kept by a forfeiture of javelins.
        Indian Games : an historical research
        4
        That's because after enduring civil-asset forfeiture, he fears reprisals from law enforcement.
        Ebony
        5
        The first offence, in both cases, was punished by banishment and forfeiture.
        The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part D. / From...
        6
        No wingless living creature could make that descent without forfeiture of life.
        Mavericks
        7
        Every kindness, Henry matches with a cruelty, some further charge or forfeiture.
        Wolf hall
        8
        If Harry lost, it meant the forfeiture of his entire month's salary.
        A Lover in Homespun / And Other Stories
        9
        The forfeiture action accuses SAC Capital of money laundering and seeks civil penalties.
        Reuters
        10
        The penalty for infringing the rule is forfeiture of the game.
        The Irish Times
        11
        The jury is to hear more testimony in the forfeiture case on Wednesday.
        Reuters
        12
        The penalty for exceeding the time limit is the forfeiture of the game.
        The Blue Book of Chess / Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and...
        13
        The company added that it was seeking legal advice on the forfeiture sum.
        Reuters
        14
        Besides the forfeiture of the goods, the exporter incurs the penalty of 3s.
        An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
        15
        These breaches attract penalties and even the possible forfeiture of goods.
        Jamaica Observer
        16
        Any failure caused the forfeiture of the fee for the day.
        Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477
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        Forfeiture through the time
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