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To forfeit

To forfeit, Black's Legal Dictionary states that 'to forfeit' is 'to lose,

forfeit

forfeit [Anglo-French, from Middle French forfait, past participle of forfaire to

Shall be forfeited

Shall be forfeited, means liable to be forfeited, depending on the setting and

Forfeitable

Liable to be forfeited subject to forfeiture

Bonded labour system

period, either without wages or for nominal wages, or (2) forfeit the freedom of employment or other means of livelihood for

Earnest money

price when the transaction gets through and the same is forfeited when the transaction falls through by reason of the default

Copyhold

free-bench. It is generally an estate for life, but is forfeited by a second marriage or incontinency. The widow's free-bench is

Weights and measures

measure, scale, balance, or steelyard shall be liable to be forfeited. 26. Fraud in Use.-Where any fraud is wilfully committed in

Recognisance

1906, especially rule 113, by which no recognizance 'shall be forfeited, estreated, or put upon the estreat roll without the order

Deodand

occasion of the death of any reasonable creature; it was forfeited to the Crown to be applied to pious uses and

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