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recover — /rɪ kʌvə/ verb 1. to get back something which has been lost ● to recover damages from the driver of the car ● to start a court action to recover property ● He never recovered his money. ● The initial investment was never recovered. 2. to get… … Dictionary of banking and finance
recover — re·cov·er /ri kə vər/ vt 1: to get back or get back an equivalent for recover costs through higher prices 2 a: to obtain or get back (as damages, satisfaction for a debt, or property) through a judgment or decree recover damages in a tort action… … Law dictionary
recover — [ri kuv′ər] vt. [ME recoveren < OFr recovrer < L recuperare: see RECUPERATE] 1. a) to get back (something lost or stolen) b) to regain (health, consciousness, etc.) 2. to compensate for; make up for [to recover losses] 3 … English World dictionary
property law — Introduction principles, policies, and rules by which disputes over property are to be resolved and by which property transactions may be structured. What distinguishes property law from other kinds of law is that property law deals with… … Universalium
property — n. 1) to confiscate, seize property 2) to buy; inherit; lease; rent; sell; transfer property 3) to reclaim; recover (stolen) property 4) (an) abandoned; commercial property 5) common; communal; government; individual; joint; movable; personal;… … Combinatory dictionary
recover — /rəˈkʌvə / (say ruh kuvuh) verb (t) 1. to get again, or regain (something lost or taken away): to recover lost property. 2. to make up for or make good (loss, damage, etc., to oneself). 3. to regain the strength, composure, balance, etc., of… …
recover — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. regain, get back, redeem, retrieve, reclaim, salvage; get well, recuperate. See restoration, improvement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To obtain again] Syn. regain, get back, retrieve, recoup, reclaim,… … English dictionary for students
recover stolen property — receive property that was stolen, get back stolen goods … English contemporary dictionary
recover — To get or obtain again, to collect, to get renewed possession of; to win back. To regain, as lost property, territory, appetite, health, courage. In a narrower sense, to be successful in a suit, to collect or obtain amount, to have judgment, to… … Black's law dictionary
Married Women's Property Act 1870 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to amend the law relating to the property of married women. Statute book chapter … Wikipedia
