nonforfeiture

noun

non·​for·​fei·​ture ˌnän-ˈfȯr-fə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce nonforfeiture (audio)
-chər,
-ˌt(y)u̇r
1
: failure or refusal to forfeit something
investigated the nonforfeiture of the shipment
often used before another noun
nonforfeiture offenses
2
: the state or condition of not being subject to forfeiture
usually used before another noun
A policy expires when it has run past its grace period with premiums unpaid and has exhausted any benefits available under the nonforfeiture option …Stephan R. Leimberg et al.

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This relatively unknown nonforfeiture option is called a life settlement. Brandon Marz, Forbes, 21 May 2021 Permanent life insurance policies, such as whole-life and universal-life policies, offer policy owners nonforfeiture options. Brandon Marz, Forbes, 21 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonforfeiture was in 1829

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“Nonforfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonforfeiture. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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