When do you use "usurp"?

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When do you use "usurp"?

When do you use "usurp"?
is it different from "forfeit"?
is it a legal term?

2007-02-05 17:02:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

2 answers

Usurp is to occupy a position or a property under the law.
Forfeit is a waiver of right or property.

2007-02-05 17:07:56 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Usurp is a legal term meaning: To seize and hold any office by force, and without right; applied to seizure of office, place, functions, powers, rights, etc.

2007-02-06 01:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by AAAA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋