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.)).
双语例句
1. the forfeiture of property
财产的丧失
来自《权威词典》
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.
来自辞典例句
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?
来自电影对白
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.
来自互联网
5. Terminations of insurance policies that do not have non - forfeiture values.