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forfeiture

/ˈfɔːrfɪtʃər/ /ˈfɔːrfətʃʊər/

Meanings
noun
A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.

Examples :

"The student's academic dishonesty resulted in the forfeiture of their scholarship. "
law property right finance

Related Words

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criminal noun

/ˈkɹɪmənəl/

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

"The criminal was arrested for stealing the school's valuable computer equipment. "

Illustration repeated

repeated verb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/

To do or say again (and again).

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

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resulted verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The heavy rain resulted in flooding in the streets. "

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academic noun

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

(usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.

"Professor Davies, a noted academic, explained the philosophical ideas of Plato to her students. "

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procrastination noun

/pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ /-ʃn̩/

The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

"My procrastination on my homework caused me to fail the test. "

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occasioned verb

/əˈkeɪʒənd/

To cause; to produce; to induce

"it is seen that the mental changes are occasioned by a change of polarity"

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dishonesty noun

/dɪsˈɒnɪ.stɪ/

The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.

"Dishonesty can damage trust in a relationship. "

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interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

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participation noun

/pɑːrˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ /pərˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

"The children's participation in the school play was enthusiastic. "

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property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

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tardiness noun

/ˈtɑːrdɪnəs/ /ˈtɑːdɪnəs/

The state or quality of being tardy.

"Her tardiness to school every morning was a problem for her teacher. "

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scholarship noun

/ˈskɒləʃɪp/ /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/

A grant-in-aid to a student.

"My younger sister received a scholarship to attend the university. "