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asportation

Syllabification: (as·por·ta·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌaspərˈtāSHən/
Definition of asportation

noun

Law, rare
  • the detachment, movement, or carrying away of property, considered an essential component of the crime of larceny.

Origin:

late 15th century: from Latin asportation-, from asportare 'carry away'

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