Sentence examples for forfeiture from inspiring English sources
'forfeiture' is a correct and usable word in written English
You can use it to describe the act of losing one's rights or possessions following a law or contract, or as a consequence of a criminal act or negligence. For example: "The landlord evicted the tenants for failing to pay rent, meaning they faced forfeiture of the security deposit they had paid."
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A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
"This is the first step in a comprehensive review that we have launched of the federal asset forfeiture program".
A Network Rail spokesman said neither the forfeiture of the bonus nor the timing of his departure was related to the weekend chaos.
Local and state law enforcement can also pursue asset forfeiture according to the laws of their states.
This was thanks to the eager efforts of Andrew Gwynne MP, who wrote to David Cameron demanding he convene a special meeting of the honours forfeiture committee.
He said that asset forfeiture is a critical law enforcement tool when used appropriately.
The wheels grind even more slowly when the defendant can afford very good lawyers.Civil forfeiture cases are easier to build and win than criminal cases, because they require a lower burden of proof.
Mr Whitmire maintains that it is a good idea to keep the asset-forfeiture programme, as long as the state can figure out a way to clear up the abuses that threaten to ruin everything.
The Dehkos' store is surviving by paying suppliers late.In many civil-forfeiture cases the agencies that seize the assets keep most of the proceeds, and can use them to pad their budgets or buy faster patrol cars.
But the asset-forfeiture programme has various problems.
In Oregon and Utah voters approved initiatives to reform asset-forfeiture laws, which often apply in drug cases.
Under civil asset-forfeiture rules, they do not have to prove that a crime was committed they can grab first and let the owners sue to get their stuff back.
