forfaiture
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
forfaiture f (plural forfaitures)
- (law) abuse of authority
- Synonym: abus d’autorité
Related terms
Further reading
- “forfaiture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Alternative forms
Etymology
From forfaire.
Noun
forfaiture oblique singular, f (oblique plural forfaitures, nominative singular forfaiture, nominative plural forfaitures)
Descendants
- French: forfaiture
- Middle English: forfeture
- English: forfeiture
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