FORFEITURE

REPORTED BY: ARNEL M. JEREZ, RN

 It is defined as the loss
or giving up of
What is the something as a
penalty for
principle of wrongdoing.
Forfeiture? A person who
threatens the life of
an innocent person
forfeits his own right
to life.
There are real life cases wherein a person's life is
morally threatened by the presence of another
who is the aggressor.
 The person who is in mortal danger is considered
innocent.

An innocent person is the one who has not threatened

anyone's life.
Natural law thinkers' opinion is that even though
you might have to kill your would be assailant
(self-defense), they have forfeited their innocence
by unjustifiably threatening your life.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KILLING AND MURDER

Killing is Murder is
taking the taking the
life of a life of an
non innocent innocent
person. person.
When you take the life of a person who is attempting to
kill you, you are killing him but not committing murder.

The principle of forfeiture can be used to justify not only

acts of individual self-defense but also war and capital
punishment.
 The person who is in mortal danger is innocent.
(An innocent person is one who has not threatened
anyone's life.)

Upon committing a wrongful act, they have forfeited

their claim to have their natural inclination to self-
preservation respected.
Threats Killing/ Murder

Terror Attacks
 CRIMINAL
COURTS HAVE
A CRIME IS A THE POWER TO
WRONG FORFEIT A
AGAINST CRIMINAL'S
SOCIETY AND IS BENEFIT.
EQUIVALENT TO
PUNISHMENT. Even require the payment of
compensation for losses
caused to third parties by
such behavior.
In committing a wrongful act, you are forfeiting your
very dignity as a person and your right to life.

The society has the right to take it so as to serve the

common good which is justice and fairness.
THANK YOU!
Fairness is what justice really is.
- Potter Stewart