Forfeit
Encyclopedia
In sport
- Forfeit (baseball)Forfeit (baseball)In rare cases, baseball games are forfeited, usually in the event when a team is no longer able to play. In the event of forfeiture, the score is recorded as "9 to 0", as per rule 2.00 of the Major League Baseball Rules Book...
- Forfeit (chess), defeat in a chess game by a player being absent or out of time
- Declaration and forfeitureDeclaration and forfeitureIn the sport of cricket a declaration occurs when a captain declares his team's innings closed and a forfeiture is when a captain chooses to forfeit an innings. Declaration and forfeiture are covered in Law 14 of the Laws of cricket...
, in cricket, two possible ends of an innings
In law
- Asset forfeitureAsset forfeitureAsset forfeiture is confiscation, by the State, of assets which are either the alleged proceeds of crime or the alleged instrumentalities of crime, and more recently, alleged terrorism. Instrumentalities of crime are property that was allegedly used to facilitate crime, for example cars...
, in law, the confiscation of assets related to a crime - Forfeiture (law)Forfeiture (law)Forfeiture is deprivation or destruction of a right in consequence of the non-performance of some obligation or condition. It can be accidental, and therefore is distinguished from waiver; see waiver and forfeiture....
, deprivation or destruction of a right in consequence of not performing an obligation or condition
In culture
- Forfeit (film), a 2007 thriller starring Billy BurkeBilly Burke (actor)William Albert "Billy" Burke is an American actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and the 2010 film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. He is also known for his role as Gary Matheson in the second season of 24.-Life and career:Burke was born in...
- "Forfeit", a song by Chevelle from Wonder What's NextWonder What's Next-Chart positions:Album – Billboard Music Charts Singles – Billboard Music Charts...
See also
- Forfeit/FortuneForfeit/FortuneForfeit/Fortune is the fifth album recorded by the indie rock band Crooked Fingers. Eric Bachmann provides lead vocals, with Miranda Brown singing backing vocals, Elin Palmer providing backing vocals and violin, and Tim Husmann on drums...
, an album by Crooked Fingers - WalkoverWalkoverIn British English, a walkover or W.O. is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited. The term can apply in sport, but can also apply to elections...
, when a contestant is awarded victory because there are no other contestants