- Federal Case Could Make It Easier For Victims To Defend Themselves Against Civil Forfeiture: "Under civil forfeiture, someone does not have to be convicted or charged with a crime to lose their property." http://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2013/11/12/federal-case-could-make-it-easier-for-victims-to-defend-themselves-against-civil-forfeiture/ 7 comments politics