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trover

American

[troh-ver] / ˈtroʊ vər /

noun

Law.

an action for the recovery of the value of personal property that another person wrongfully converted to their own use.

trover British

/ ˈtrəʊvə /

noun

law (formerly) the act of wrongfully assuming proprietary rights over personal goods or property belonging to another

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Etymology

Origin of trover

First recorded in 1585–95; from Middle French, Old French: “to find,” probably from unattested Vulgar Latin tropāre “to compose, invent,” derivative of Latin tropus trope; contrive

Example Sentences

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So if the end of the world has happened, you have a trover of information to help you rebuild a post-apocalyptic society.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2022

En moi n'a point d'astenance Que je puisse aillors penser, Pors que la, ou conoissance Ne merci ne puis trover.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George

Or bring my action of conversion And trover for my goods?

From Hudibras by Butler, Samuel

Trespass on the case has now branched into assumpsit, trover, deceit, negligence, and libel and slander.

From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by Reilly, S. A.

In no place have I ever such a tower seen as that of Laon.—J'ai este en mult de tieres, si cum vus pores trover en cest livre.

From Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Adams, Henry

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