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Discover LudwigThe phrase "under forfeiture" is correct and usable in written English.
It usually means that something of value is forfeited or surrendered if certain conditions are not met. For example, "If I do not comply with the contract terms, I will be subject to a penalty under forfeiture."
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An additional $2.35 billion has been seized by federal prosecutors under forfeiture laws and will be distributed separately by the Justice Department.
The $2.35 billion seized by prosecutors under forfeiture laws will be doled out separately by the Justice Department, which has said it expects the victim claims process to begin shortly.
Under forfeiture laws, the federal government can seize money and valuables connected with criminal activity.
Because the owner of a piece of property -- be it land, cash, a car, or a home -- needn't even be charged to lose the property under forfeiture laws, the Leinos had already lost their home by the time Sam Leino was convicted on that single charge.
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Under "civil forfeiture", however, it can grab first and ask questions later.
But he did rule that prosecutors could seize other Madoff property under federal forfeiture laws without violating the freeze.
Under Texas forfeiture law, counties can keep most of the money and property they rustle up.As the drug war continues, the practice of asset forfeiture has come under question.
The disputed chronology affects the fight over how much of the profits of Mr. Madoff's legitimate business, wholesale stock trading, can be linked to his crime — and, therefore, claimed by the government under criminal forfeiture laws.
Fourteen of his underlings have already pleaded guilty to a variety of fraud and related charges, offering admissions that prosecutors say could subject their assets to seizure under federal forfeiture laws.
We can no longer afford to ignore the opportunities offered by our under-enforced asset forfeiture laws.
Under "civil asset forfeiture" laws, they typically do not have to prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" that a crime was committed, or even charge anyone with an offence.
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