forfeiture vs recoupment

forfeiture

noun
  • The loss of forfeit property. 

  • The property lost as a forfeit. 

  • Any loss occasioned by one's own actions. 

  • A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property. 

recoupment

noun
  • A reduction of the plaintiff's damages by keeping out a part. 

  • A recovery of what had been lost; reimbursement. 

How often have the words forfeiture and recoupment occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )