wrongful seizure
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wrongful execution — An actionable wrong predicated upon irregular procedure, irregularity in the judgment upon which the writ was obtained, the doing of an act outside the authority conferred by the writ, an improper seizure of property, a wrongful sale, or the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
wrongful search and seizure — See unreasonable search and seizure … Ballentine's law dictionary
airpiracy — air piracy n. 1. The hijacking or wrongful seizure of an aircraft. 2. The illegal reception and descrambling of television signals relayed by satellite. air pirate n. * * * … Universalium
La Rochefoucauld, François VI, duke de — born Sept. 15, 1613, Paris, France died March 16/17, 1680, Paris French writer. Of a noble family, he joined the army at an early age and was wounded several times. He later played a leading part in the Fronde but gradually won his way back into… … Universalium
usurpation — noun a) the wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority b) trespass onto anothers property without permission … Wiktionary
usurpation — /juzɜˈpeɪʃən/ (say yoohzer payshuhn) noun 1. the act of usurping; the seizing and holding of the place, power, or the like, of another without right. 2. the wrongful seizure and occupation of a throne …
dispossession — I noun abridgment, assumption, bereavement, condemnation, confiscation, dislodgment, disownment, disqualification, distrust, divestment, ejection, eviction, expropriation, expulsion, foreclosure, forfeiture, ouster, privation, removal, taking,… … Law dictionary
List of law topics (S-Z) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… … Wikipedia
List of miscarriage of justice cases — Main article: Miscarriage of justice This is a list of miscarriage of justice cases. This list includes cases where a convicted individual was later found to be innocent of the crime and has received either an official exoneration, or a consensus … Wikipedia
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