"asportation" meaning in English

See asportation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: asportations [plural]
Etymology: Latin asportatio Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*per- (fare)}}, {{der|en|la|asportatio}} Latin asportatio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} asportation (countable and uncountable, plural asportations)
  1. (law) The illegal movement of goods or carrying away of a person. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-asportation-en-noun-mZ3mZS1t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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