finder — A person who discovers personal property lost by him or by another. For the purpose of the crime of larceny by finder, one who discovers lost property with knowledge that it is lost property. Weeks v Hackett, 104 Me 264, 71 A 858. See lost… … Ballentine's law dictionary
larceny of mislaid goods — The felonious taking and carrying away of the mislaid goods of another, without his consent, and with the felonious intent permanently to deprive the owner of his property, and to convert it to his own, the finder s, use, which felonious intent… … Ballentine's law dictionary
List of Carmen Sandiego characters — This is a list of fictional characters in the Carmen Sandiego series. Contents 1 ACME 1.1 The Chief 1.1.1 Zack and Ivy 1.1.2 Chase Devineaux … Wikipedia
Trover — is a form of lawsuit in common law countries for recovery of damages for wrongful taking of personal property. Trover belongs to a series of remedies for such wrongful taking, its distinctive feature being recovery only for the value of whatever… … Wikipedia
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Conversion (law) — For other uses of the word conversion , see Conversion. Conversion is a common law tort. A conversion is a voluntary act by one person inconsistent with the ownership rights of another.[1] It is a tort of strict liability.[2] Its criminal… … Wikipedia
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Rochester, New York — This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. For the town in Ulster County, see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. For the metropolitan area, see Rochester, New York metropolitan area. Rochester City … Wikipedia
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