Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
conversion — con·ver·sion /kən vər zhən/ n 1 a: the act of changing from one form or use to another b: the act of exchanging one kind of property for another; esp: the act of exchanging preferred stocks or bonds for shares of common stock of the same company… … Law dictionary
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
conversion by bailee — Acts in derogation of the bailor s title or his possessory rights by a destruction of the property or some unlawful interference with his use and enjoyment of it, or dominion over it an appropriation of it by the bailee to his own use, or to the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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bailment — bail·ment / bāl mənt/ n [Anglo French bayllment, from bailler to hand over see bail]: the transfer of possession but not ownership of personal property (as goods) for a limited time or specified purpose (as transportation) such that the… … Law dictionary
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