Forfeited
/ˈfɔːr.fɪ.tɪd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Describes property or rights that have been legally taken away as a penalty, usually due to wrongdoing or breach of legal obligation.
The court ruled that the forfeited assets must be turned over to the government.
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of forfeit; to lose or be deprived of property or rights by law as a penalty.
He forfeited his right to the inheritance by violating the terms of the will.
Forms
- forfeit
- forfeiting
- forfeits
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Commentary
As an adjective, 'forfeited' describes assets or rights lost through legal penalty; as a verb form, it is the past tense and past participle of 'forfeit.'
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