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Trover

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004992

A common law action for the recovery of damages for the wrongful conversion of personal property. It allows a plaintiff to seek compensation when their goods have been unlawfully taken or withheld by another party. The measure of damages in a trover action is typically the fair market value of the property at the time of conversion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004992
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Trover",
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  "definition": "A common law action for the recovery of damages for the wrongful conversion of personal property. It allows a plaintiff to seek compensation when their goods have been unlawfully taken or withheld by another party. The measure of damages in a trover action is typically the fair market value of the property at the time of conversion.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/trover/"
}

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