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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForfeited Property
/ˈfɔːr.fɪtɪd ˈprɒp.ər.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Property that has been lost or surrendered as a result of a legal penalty or forfeiture.
"The government seized the forfeited property as part of the criminal investigation." - 2
Assets that are relinquished due to failure to meet legal obligations or conditions.
"The bank auctioned off the forfeited property to recover the outstanding debt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'forfeited' derives from the Old French 'forfait', meaning 'to lose' or 'to give up', which in turn comes from the Latin 'forisfacere', meaning 'to do outside'. 'Property' comes from the Latin 'proprietatem', meaning 'ownership' or 'possession'. Over time, the term has evolved to refer specifically to assets that are lost due to legal penalties.
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propriété confisquée
Transliteration: propriété confisquée
"Le gouvernement a saisi la propriété confisquée dans le cadre de l'enquête criminelle."
verfallenes Eigentum
Transliteration: verfallenes Eigentum
"Die Regierung beschlagnahmte das verfallene Eigentum im Rahmen der strafrechtlichen Untersuchung."
proprietà confiscata
Transliteration: proprietà confiscata
"Il governo ha sequestrato la proprietà confiscata nell'ambito dell'indagine penale."
propiedad confiscada
Transliteration: propiedad confiscada
"El gobierno confiscó la propiedad confiscada como parte de la investigación criminal."
propriedade confiscada
Transliteration: propriedade confiscada
"O governo apreendeu a propriedade confiscada como parte da investigação criminal."
जप्त संपत्ति
Transliteration: japt sampatti
"सरकार ने आपराधिक जांच के हिस्से के रूप में जप्त संपत्ति को जब्त कर लिया।"
没收财产
Transliteration: mòshōu cáichǎn
"政府在刑事调查中没收了没收财产。"
몰수된 재산
Transliteration: molsu doen jaesan
"정부는 범죄 수사의 일환으로 몰수된 재산을 압수했습니다."
押収された財産
Transliteration: ōshū sareta zaisan
"政府は刑事捜査の一環として押収された財産を押収しました。"
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