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asportation
[ as-per-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- Law. the act of removing someone else鈥檚 property in committing the crime of larceny or theft, or of moving a person against their will as an element in some other crime against them:
The court ruled that evidence was sufficient to prove both asportation and the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property.
- Medicine/Medical. surgical removal, as of a tumor:
Complete asportation of the tumor was confirmed by the postoperative MRI.
- any act of carrying away or removing:
Without proper equipment, asportation of the ore from the mine would be impossible.
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of asportation1
Example Sentences
Orange County Court said he was fined for shoplifting by asportation.
Volutes, asportation, imbricated, Mnemosyne and phthisic are a few of the others.
Three usucaptions that are not entitled to a fine: fear, warning, asportation.
The greatest doubt and question will be, whether it be in the power of the Devil to perform such asportation and locall translation of the bodies of Witches....
Indeed, short of getting it upon a trolley or taking 'the steering' down, its asportation could not be compassed.
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