forfeiture
Definition
Automatic loss of ownership right (title) to personal or real property for not complying with a legal provision, or as a court ordered compensation for loss or damage to a plaintiff. Forfeiture clause in a lease gives the lessor the right to cancel the lease and reenter the property on non-payment of rent.
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