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appropriation definition - legal

n

  1. The taking of control or possession of property, especially the governmentÂ’s taking of private property for a public purpose.
  2. The act by a legislative body to designate or set aside public funds for a government expenditure.
  3. In tort law, the taking of the name or likeness of one person by another for a commercial purpose. It is considered an invasion of privacy.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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