The phrase "forfeit property" is correct and can be used in written English.
This phrase usually refers to assets or property belonging to a convicted criminal that must be given up as part of their punishment. For example: "The court ordered the defendant to forfeit his property, which was sold at a public auction to pay for his fines."
"If our goal is to curb crime, we should simply abolish civil forfeiture" and only forfeit property after a criminal conviction is obtained, she added.
Her mother must make the death look like an accident in order to save their farm from a landowner who claims that suicides forfeit property rights, and Cielle is enlisted to help hide the truth.
Through this loophole, local and state law enforcement agencies can partner with a federal agency, move to forfeit property under federal law, and then receive up to 80% of the proceeds.
For example, suppose A and B are co-defendants in a drug and money laundering case in which the government seeks to forfeit property involved in the scheme that is held in B's name but of which A may be the true owner.
But the Inspector General's report "raises serious concerns that maybe real purpose here is not to fight crime, but to seize and forfeit property," said Darpana Sheth, senior attorney of the Institute for Justice, a civil liberties law form that has fought for forfeiture reform.
As part of his plea agreement, Thomas will pay $838,350.34 in restitution and forfeit property, including funds held in investment accounts owned by Thomas, his home in Reisterstown and luxury automobiles.
Federal prosecutors there said last week they have brought a dozen civil lawsuits seeking to forfeit properties housing marijuana businesses.
The subdivision also provides that the Attorney General may designate someone outside of the Department of Justice to seize forfeited property.
Any property right or interest not exercisable by, or transferable for value to, the United States shall expire and shall not revert to the defendant, nor shall the defendant or any person acting in concert with him or on his behalf be eligible to purchase forfeited property at any sale held by the United States.
In 1984, Congress addressed this problem when it enacted a statutory scheme whereby third party interests in criminally forfeited property are litigated by the court in an ancillary proceeding following the conclusion of the criminal case and the entry of a preliminary order of forfeiture.
Moreover, under adoptive forfeitures, participating state and local agencies can collect up to 80percentt of the proceeds from forfeited property.
