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noun
Taking possession of personal property which has been found.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A legal action brought to recover such property by its original owner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Nominal use of Old French trover (“to find”).
