forfeiture

• Nom désignant l'acte de perdre ou d'être privé de quelque chose, comme un bien, un droit ou une somme d'argent, en punition d'un crime, d'une violation de contrat ou d'une infraction légale.

A noun referring to the act of losing or surrendering something, such as property, rights, or money, as a penalty for a crime, breach of contract, or legal violation.

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1. Loss of property or rightsC1formallegal

   The act of losing or being deprived of property, money, or rights as a penalty for a crime, breach of contract, or failure to fulfill an obligation.

   Perte de biens ou de droits

   • The court ordered the forfeiture of all assets obtained through illegal activities.
   • Failure to pay the loan resulted in the forfeiture of his house.
   • The contract included a clause about forfeiture of the deposit if the buyer backed out.

   Synonymesconfiscationdeprivationescheatforfeitlossmulctrelinquishmentseizuresurrender

   Antonymesacquisitionawardcompensationgrant