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What is the noun for forfeits?

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forfeit
  1. A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
  2. A thing forfeited; that which is taken from somebody in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, breach of contract, etc.
  3. Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.
  4. (obsolete, rare) Injury; wrong; mischief.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “This states that a conviction is necessary before a fine or forfeit can be imposed.”
forfeiture
  1. (law) A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
  2. (law) The loss of forfeit property.
  3. (law) The property lost as a forfeit.
  4. Any loss occasioned by one's own actions.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Their penalties included forfeiture of the potential remission of sentence otherwise available to them.”
      “The court has the power to order the forfeiture of property under the Sentencing Act of 2020.”
      “A fine or forfeiture imposed by the superior court shall, except as otherwise provided, be paid over to the state treasurer.”
forfeiter
  1. One who incurs a penalty of forfeiture.
  2. Examples:
    1. “These realities are unbeknownst to the forfeiter of the information, and yet we are compelled to act as a reluctant voyeur.”
      “That was at the end of August, and the car, twice badly shaken, was a forfeiter for the rest of the season.”
      “If the forfeiter applies for reconsideration or submits to court in duration, the legal system institution will take part in the reconsideration or lawsuit.”
forfeitability
  1. (law) Susceptibility to forfeiture.
forfalture
  1. Obsolete form of forfeiture.
forfeits
forfaltures
  1. plural of forfalture
forfeitures
forfeiters
  1. plural of forfeiter
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