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源自中古英语 forfeiture,借自古法语 forfaiture(违约行为),最终源于拉丁语 foris factura(外部行为)。
❶ 因违反规则或法律而失去财产、权利或金钱的行为或结果。常用于法律或合同条款中,表示因违约而必须放弃某些东西。
“The contract states that late payment will result in forfeiture of the deposit.”
(合同规定逾期付款将导致押金被没收。)
“The court ordered the forfeiture of his assets due to illegal activities.”
(法院因其非法活动下令没收他的资产。)
civil forfeiture — 法律程序,允许政府没收涉嫌与犯罪活动相关的财产,即使所有者未被定罪。
“Civil forfeiture laws have been criticized for allowing police to seize property without charges.”
(民事没收法律因允许警方在未起诉的情况下没收财产而受到批评。)