FORFEITURE


Meaning of FORFEITURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯr-fə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇r ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : the act of forfeiting : the loss of property or money because of a breach of a legal obligation

2. : something (as money or property) that is forfeited : penalty

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.