as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment
the forfeiture for early withdrawal of the investment savings will be an amount equal to 10 percent of the investment
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Later reviews suspended the discharges, lowered the amount of the forfeitures and set aside one conviction for insufficient evidence.
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Luis Martinez, ABC News, 17 July 2024
The owners of the firm have not been charged, though agents have executed search warrants and initiated money forfeiture actions against them that are awaiting trial.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 17 July 2024
That forfeiture increases by 1% each day Reddick is absent for training camp up to 25%.
—Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
The federal Department of Justice announced a civil forfeiture settlement Monday against the 11-bedroom, 27-bathroom French chateau-style mansion in one of L.A.’s most exclusive neighborhoods, Holmby Hills.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
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Luis Martinez, ABC News, 17 July 2024
The owners of the firm have not been charged, though agents have executed search warrants and initiated money forfeiture actions against them that are awaiting trial.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 17 July 2024
That forfeiture increases by 1% each day Reddick is absent for training camp up to 25%.
—Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
The federal Department of Justice announced a civil forfeiture settlement Monday against the 11-bedroom, 27-bathroom French chateau-style mansion in one of L.A.’s most exclusive neighborhoods, Holmby Hills.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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