Definitions of forfeiture

1. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; " the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"

2. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;

3. That which is forfeited; a penalty; a fine or mulct.

4. The act of losing possession; that which is yielded; penalty.

5. Act of forfeiting: state of being forfeited: the thing forfeited.

6. Act of forfeiting.

7. The act of forfeiting, or that which is forfeited.

8. The act of forfeiting; that which is forfeited; fine or amercement.

9. The losing of some right, privilege, estate, honour, or office, & c., by some offence, crime, or neglect; that which is forfeited.