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The Forfeiture Act 1870 [a] (33 & 34 Vict. c. 23) or the Abolition of Forfeiture Act 1870 [1] [2] [3] or the Felony Act 1870 is a British act of Parliament that abolished the automatic forfeiture of goods and land as a punishment for treason and felony.
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Long title: An Act to provide for relief for persons guilty of unlawful killing from forfeiture of inheritance and other rights; to enable such persons to apply for financial provision out of the deceased’s estate; to provide for the question whether pension and social security benefits have been forfeited to be determined by the Social Security Commissioners; and for connected purposes.
In rem forfeiture actions may lead to unusual or even comedic case names, such as United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act provides for modern forfeiture actions in the United States with regards to criminal prosecution. This allows for forfeiture absent an in rem action ...
The Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 (c. 7) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom altering the rules on inheritance in England and Wales. Under the forfeiture rule of English common law, a person may not inherit from someone whom he or she has unlawfully killed.
Forfeiture is the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform, etc. Per U.S. v. Olano , if a defendant has waived a right, then he cannot obtain redress in appellate court.