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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
wrongful conversion of property
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conversion — con·ver·sion /kən vər zhən/ n 1 a: the act of changing from one form or use to another b: the act of exchanging one kind of property for another; esp: the act of exchanging preferred stocks or bonds for shares of common stock of the same company… … Law dictionary
wrongful — wrong·ful / rȯŋ fəl/ adj 1: constituting a wrong; esp: injurious to the rights of another a wrongful act or omission 2: unlawful remained in wrongful occupation of the property a wrongful occupant … Law dictionary
Conversion (law) — For other uses of the word conversion , see Conversion. Conversion is a common law tort. A conversion is a voluntary act by one person inconsistent with the ownership rights of another.[1] It is a tort of strict liability.[2] Its criminal… … Wikipedia
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
conversion — conversional, conversionary /keuhn verr zheuh ner ee, sheuh /, adj. /keuhn verr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of converting; state of being converted. 2. change in character, form, or function. 3. spiritual change from sinfulness to… … Universalium
conversion — An unauthorized assumption and exercise of the right of ownership over goods or personal chattels belonging to another, to the alteration of their condition or the exclusion of the owner s rights. Any unauthorized act which deprives an owner of… … Black's law dictionary
conversion — An unauthorized assumption and exercise of the right of ownership over goods or personal chattels belonging to another, to the alteration of their condition or the exclusion of the owner s rights. Any unauthorized act which deprives an owner of… … Black's law dictionary
misappropriation — I noun abuse, appropriation for a dishonest use, appropriation for a wrongful use, arrogation, breach of trust, conversion, defalcation, defraudation, diversion, embezzlement, fraud, fraudulent conversion, illegal use of property, larceny,… … Law dictionary
Trover — is a form of lawsuit in common law countries for recovery of damages for wrongful taking of personal property. Trover belongs to a series of remedies for such wrongful taking, its distinctive feature being recovery only for the value of whatever… … Wikipedia
Detinue — Tort law Part of the … Wikipedia
