forfeiture

for·fei·ture

noun \ˈfȯr-fə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇r\

Definition of FORFEITURE

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

Examples of FORFEITURE

1. <the forfeiture for early withdrawal of the investment savings will be an amount equal to 10 percent of the investment>

First Known Use of FORFEITURE

14th century

Related to FORFEITURE

Synonyms

damages, forfeit, fine, mulct, penalty

Related Words

reparations; assessment, award, compensation; indemnity

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with FORFEITURE

amateur, aperture, armature, blackamoor, carrefour, carte du jour, coinsure, commissure, confiture, connoisseur, coverture, curvature, cynosure, embouchure, epicure, filature, garniture, geniture, green-manure, haute couture, immature, insecure, ligature, manicure, overture, paramour, pedicure, plat du jour, portraiture, prelature, premature, quadrature, reassure, Reaumur, reinsure, saboteur, sepulture, sequitur, signature, simon-pure, sinecure, soup du jour, tablature, temperature, to be sure, troubadour, white amur, Yom Kippur