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