trover

[ troh-ver ]

/ ˈtroʊ vər /

noun Law.

an action for the recovery of the value of personal property wrongfully converted by another to his or her own use.

Origin of trover

1585–95; <Middle French, Old French: to find, probably <Vulgar Latin *tropāre to compose, invent, derivative of Latin tropustrope; cf. contrive

Words nearby trover

trouvère, trouveur, Trouville, Trovatore, Il, trove, trover, trow, Trowbridge, trowel, troy, Troyes

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Example sentences from the Web for trover

Should the finder neglect to carry his trover to the Bulargachi, the latter punishes him.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams
It has been supposed, to be sure, that a "special property" was necessary in order to maintain replevin /2/ or trover.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Trover had just tact enough for the occasion, and was most jocose wherever the point was a perilous one.
One Of Them|Charles James Lever
It treats of the law of trover, of buying and selling, and the ordinary monetary transactions.
The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. I (of II)|Walter M. Chandler

He, sly and sharp, in sudden glee at his trover, bought with it a lottery ticket that drew a prize.
Mark Gildersleeve|John S. Sauzade

British Dictionary definitions for trover

trover

/ (ˈtrəʊvə) /

noun

law (formerly) the act of wrongfully assuming proprietary rights over personal goods or property belonging to another

Word Origin for trover

C16: from Old French, from trover to find; see trouvère, troubadour

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单词	trover
释义	trover [ troh-ver ] / ˈtroʊ vər / noun Law. an action for the recovery of the value of personal property wrongfully converted by another to his or her own use. Origin of trover 1585–95; <Middle French, Old French: to find, probably <Vulgar Latin *tropāre to compose, invent, derivative of Latin tropustrope; cf. contrive Words nearby trover trouvère, trouveur, Trouville, Trovatore, Il, trove, trover, trow, Trowbridge, trowel, troy, Troyes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trover Should the finder neglect to carry his trover to the Bulargachi, the latter punishes him. Some Heroes of Travel\|W. H. Davenport Adams It has been supposed, to be sure, that a "special property" was necessary in order to maintain replevin /2/ or trover. The Common Law\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Trover had just tact enough for the occasion, and was most jocose wherever the point was a perilous one. One Of Them\|Charles James Lever It treats of the law of trover, of buying and selling, and the ordinary monetary transactions. The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. I (of II)\|Walter M. Chandler He, sly and sharp, in sudden glee at his trover, bought with it a lottery ticket that drew a prize. Mark Gildersleeve\|John S. Sauzade British Dictionary definitions for trover trover / (ˈtrəʊvə) / noun law (formerly) the act of wrongfully assuming proprietary rights over personal goods or property belonging to another Word Origin for trover C16: from Old French, from trover to find; see trouvère, troubadour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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