| 釋義 |
forfeituren.
1. amount stipulated or thing deprived as penalty 罰金，沒收物。
△Mer.1.3.164 (163): “what should I gain /By the exaction of the forfeiture?”我強制沒收下那東西，于我又有什么好處？
△Mer.4.1. 24: “l(fā)oose the forfei-ture.”免除這筆罰款。
2. falling due of a debt,penalty due to the creditorfor a debt unpaid 欠債滿期，欠債未清受罰。
△Mer.3.322: “I oft delivered from his forfeitures / Many thathave at times made moan to me. ”有好多次，人家欠債到期，還不出錢，跑來向我呼吁，我常把他們救出困境。
△Mer.33.24:“I am sure the Duke / Will never grant this for-feiture to hold.”我相信公爵一定不會批準這次處罰生效。 |