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trover Definition

tro·ver (trō′vər)

noun

  1. Obsolete an action against a person who found another's goods and refused to return them
  2. an action to recover damages for goods withheld or used by another illegally

Etymology: substantive use of OFr trover, to find: see trouvère

trover Law Definition

n

A common-law tort action to recover damages for personal property that was wrongly converted or for recovery of actual possession of that property. See also detinue and replevin.

Browse dictionary entries near trover

  1. ‹ trove
  2. ‹ Trouville
  3. ‹ trouvaille
  4. ‹ trouvère
  5. ‹ trout-perch
  6. ‹ trout lily
  7. ‹ trout
  8. ‹ trousseau
  9. ‹ trousers
  10. ‹ troupial
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  9. truancy ›
  10. truant ›