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ASPORTATION
Etymology
Noun
asportation (countable and uncountable, plural asportations)
(legal) The illegal movement of goods.
Source: Wiktionary
As`por*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. asportatio, fr. asportare to carry away; abs = ab + portare to bear, carry.] (Law)
Definition: The felonious removal of goods from the place where they were deposited.
Note: It is adjudged to be larceny, though the goods are not carried from the house or apartment. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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