mid-14c., "loss of property as punishment for a crime, debt, etc.," from Old French forfaiture "crime, transgression; penalty for committing a crime" (12c.), from forfait (see forfeit (n.)).
权威例句
1. the forfeiture of property
财产的丧失
2. Non - payment is forbidden under penalty of forfeiture.
严禁不支付,违者处以没收(财产等)的处罚.
3. If he should break his day , what should I gain by the exaction of the forfeiture?
如果他到期不还我从这罚金中又能得到什么好处?
4. Forfeiture of bills is an unusual situation in the circulating of bills.
票据丧失是票据流转中的异常情况,而且票据丧失还经常与票据伪造相联系.
5. Terminations of insurance policies that do not have non - forfeiture values.