Forfeiture
[fawr-fi-cher] /ˈfɔr fɪ tʃər/
noun
1.
an act of .
2.
something that is ; fine; mulct.
/ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/
noun
1.
something forfeited
2.
the act of forfeiting or paying a penalty
mid-14c., from Old French forfaiture “crime, transgression; penalty for committing a crime,” from forfait (see forfeit).
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