Definition of trover

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Trover (n.) An action to recover damages against one who found goods, and would not deliver them to the owner on demand; an action which lies in any case to recover the value of goods wrongfully converted by another to his own use. In this case the finding, though alleged, is an immaterial fact; the injury lies in the conversion..

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Consistorian :: Consistorian (a.) Pertaining to a Presbyterian consistory; -- a contemptuous term of 17th century controversy.
Difference :: Difference (n.) Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy..
Determination :: Determination (n.) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy..
Submit :: Submit (v. t.) To leave or commit to the discretion or judgment of another or others; to refer; as, to submit a controversy to arbitrators; to submit a question to the court; -- often followed by a dependent proposition as the object..
Controvert :: Controvert (v. t.) To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.
Altercation :: Altercation (n.) Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.
Contest :: Contest (n.) Earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation.
Disputant :: Disputant (v. i.) Disputing; engaged in controversy.
Part :: Part (n.) One of the opposing parties or sides in a conflict or a controversy; a faction.
Antrovert :: Antrovert (v. t.) To bend forward.
Seguestration :: Seguestration (n.) The act of separating, or setting aside, a thing in controversy from the possession of both the parties that contend for it, to be delivered to the one adjudged entitled to it. It may be voluntary or involuntary..
Controvertible :: Controvertible (a.) Capable of being controverted; disputable; admitting of question.
Disputer :: Disputer (n.) One who disputes, or who is given to disputes; a controvertist..
Disputation :: Disputation (v. i.) The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument..
Incontrovertible :: Incontrovertible (a.) Not controvertible; too clear or certain to admit of dispute; indisputable.
Controvertist :: Controvertist (n.) One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist.
Controversially :: Controversially (adv.) In a controversial manner.
Deemster :: Deemster (n.) A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without process.
Cognizance :: Cognizance (n.) Jurisdiction, or the power given by law to hear and decide controversies..
Aggress :: Aggress (v. i.) To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to begin a quarrel or controversy; to make an attack; -- with on.
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