Asportation

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  • n. The felonious movement of goods
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The felonious removal of goods from the place where they were deposited.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A carrying away or off.
  • n. In criminal law, the felonious removal of goods from the place where they were deposited. It may be theft, though the goods be not carried from the house or apartment.
    • Word Usage
    "I think it's more properly what's called if you believe that's what happened, it's a false imprisonment, where you've said I've got you here, because kidnapping generally requires some movement, that you've got to -- "asportation" is the legal term."
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