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forfeiture

UK
/ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/
US
/ˈfɔrfɪtʃər/

Translations

forfeiturenoun
forfeitures
pl
UK
/ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/
US
/ˈfɔrfɪtʃər/
confiscationTerme juridique et courant pour la perte ou la remise d’un bien à titre de sanction.
The company faced the forfeiture of its assets due to regulatory violations.
L’entreprise a dû faire face à la confiscation de ses actifs en raison d’infractions réglementaires.
Additional translations
déchéanceSurtout en droit : perte d’un droit, d’un titre ou d’un avantage à titre de sanction.
Synonyms
surrender
seizure
confiscation
abandonment
loss
relinquishment
forfeitureadjective
UK
/ˈfɔː.fɪ.tʃə/
US
/ˈfɔr.fɪ.tʃɚ/
Used attributively in phrases such as “forfeiture clause” or “forfeiture proceedings”.
de déchéanceEmploi juridique, notamment dans les expressions comme clause de déchéance.
The contract contains a forfeiture clause that protects the landlord.
Le contrat contient une clause de déchéance qui protège le propriétaire.

Definitions

forfeiturenoun
The loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing.
The company faced the forfeiture of its assets due to regulatory violations.
The act of surrendering something, especially as a penalty.
The athlete's forfeiture of the championship title was a result of the doping scandal.
Something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty.
The court ordered the forfeiture of the defendant's property.
forfeitureadjective
Relating to or involving the act or process of forfeiture.
The contract contains a forfeiture clause that protects the landlord.
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