forfeiture

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
2. (countable, uncountable)The loss of forfeit property.
3. (countable, uncountable)The property lost as a forfeit.
4. (countable, uncountable)Any loss occasioned by one's own actions.

   “We conclude that the government has forfeited any claim of forfeiture, so we proceed to consider the merits.”