Bible Dictionaries
Forfeiture

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) That which is forfeited; a penalty; a fine or mulct.

(2):

(n.) The act of forfeiting; the loss of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition, or other act.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Forfeiture'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/forfeiture.html. 1828.