Definition of Asport

1. to wrongfully carry away [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Asport

aspiringness
aspirinlike
aspirins
aspis
aspises
aspish
asplenia syndrome
asplenic
asplode
asploded
asplodes
asploding
asporogenous
asporous
asport (current term)
asportation
asported
asporting
asports
asporulate
aspout
asprawl
aspread
asprin
aspron
asprons
asprout
asps
aspulvinone dimethylallyltransferase

Literary usage of Asport

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Law of Remedies for Torts: Including Replevin, Real Action, Pleading by Francis Hilliard (1873)
"But, in general, a declaration in trespass de bon. asport. is ill, even after verdict, and on motion in arrest of judgment, if it does not aver ..."

2. The Publications of the Selden Society by Selden Society (1889)
"... venit et dicit quod domus Alicie Hej>ewi fracta fuit nocte Martis in ebdomada Pentecostes et asport' fuerunt unum matell' de burnett' et unum ..."

3. Select Pleas in Manorial and Other Seignorial Courts by Frederic William Maitland (1889)
"... domus Alicie HeJ?ewi fracta fuit nocte Martis in ebdomada Pentecostes et asport' fuerunt unum matell' de burnett' et unum supellex.1 Ricardus Hordi thg' ..."

4. The Register of Walter de Stapeldon, Bishop of Exeter, (A.D. 1307-1326). by Bishop (1307-1326 : Stapeldon, Diocese of Exeter (England), Catholic Church (1892)
"... cénit et asport- avit, etc."—Return,—Before the Writ was issued he exchanged for ... et asport- avit. [Henry de Thorpe was admitted, 81 Jan., 1310-11, ..."

5. Annual Report by New York (State) (1874)
"Vertical wall in front of premises of Underhill, Braman & Co., Brockport, $1813 67 $1813 67 Vertical wall along premises of A. Mesler, G-asport 911 53 911 ..."

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