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Forfeiter :: Forfeiter (n.) One who incurs a penalty of forfeiture.

Felony :: Felony (n.) An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.

Caducary :: Caducary (a.) Relating to escheat, forfeiture, or confiscation..

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

Condemnation :: Condemnation (n.) The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture..

Remission :: Remission (n.) Discharge from that which is due; relinquishment of a claim, right, or obligation; pardon of transgression; release from forfeiture, penalty, debt, etc..

Capital :: Capital (n.) Having reference to, or involving, the forfeiture of the head or life; affecting life; punishable with death; as, capital trials; capital punishment..

Irritancy :: Irritancy (n.) The state or quality of being null and void; invalidity; forfeiture.

Forfeiture :: Forfeiture (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..

Felony :: Felony (n.) An offense which occasions a total forfeiture either lands or goods, or both, at the common law, and to which capital or other punishment may be added, according to the degree of guilt..

Fourfeitable :: Fourfeitable (a.) Liable to be forfeited; subject to forfeiture.

Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To free from an impending obligation or duty; hence, to disengage; to dispense with; to release by favor; also, to remit by favor; not to exact; as, to excuse a forfeiture..

Forfalture :: Forfalture (n.) Forfeiture.

Escheat :: Escheat (v. i.) To revert, or become forfeited, to the lord, the crown, or the State, as lands by the failure of persons entitled to hold the same, or by forfeiture..

Penalty :: Penalty (n.) The suffering, or the sum to be forfeited, to which a person subjects himself by covenant or agreement, in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations; forfeiture; fine..

Mulct :: Mulct (v. t.) To punish for an offense or misdemeanor by imposing a fine or forfeiture, esp. a pecuniary fine; to fine..

Tender :: Tender (v. t.) To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; as, to tender the amount of rent or debt..

Innocent :: Innocent (a.) Not contraband; not subject to forfeiture; as, innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation..

Infectious :: Infectious (a.) Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and forfeiture.

Capitally :: Capitally (adv.) In a way involving the forfeiture of the head or life; as, to punish capitally..

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