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.

Words nearby trover

trouveur, trouville, trouvère, trovatore, il, trove, trover, trow, trowbridge, trowel, troy, troy game, the

Origin of trover

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

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Examples 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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trover

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