forfaiture

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French[edit]

French Wikipedia has an article on:

forfaiture

Etymology[edit]

From forfaire +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /fɔʁ.fɛ.tyʁ/, /fɔʁ.fe.tyʁ/
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Noun[edit]

forfaiture f (plural forfaitures)

(law) abuse of authority
Synonym: abus d’autorité

Related terms[edit]

forfait

Further reading[edit]

“forfaiture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

forfeture

Etymology[edit]

From forfaire.

Noun[edit]

forfaiture oblique singular, f (oblique plural forfaitures, nominative singular forfaiture, nominative plural forfaitures)

(law) violation of a feudal duty
fine (monetary punishment)

Descendants[edit]

French: forfaiture
Middle English: forfeture
- English: forfeiture

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