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Asportation

asportation n

[Latin asportatio, from asportare to carry off, from abs– away + portare to carry]
: a carrying away
;specif
: the carrying away of someone else’s property that is an element of larceny

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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