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taking

taking, n. 1. Criminal & tort law. The act of seizing an article, with or without removing it, but with an implicit transfer of possession or control. constructive taking. An act that does not equal an actual appropriation of an article but that does show an intention to convert it, as when a person entrusted

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chose

chose (shohz), n. [French] A thing, whether tangible or intangible; a personal article; a chattel. See THING. chose in action. 1. A proprietary right in personam, such as a debt owed by another person, a share in a joint-stock company, or a claim for damages in tort. [Cases: Property 5. 5. C.J.S. Property § 22;

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hit

hit, n. 1. A physical strike. 2. Criminal law. A murder committed for money or on orders from a gang leader. 3. Criminal law. An instance of the taking of a drug. 3. Intellectual property. A single instance of a computer’s connection to a webpage. • Counters keep track of how many visitors a webpage

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no right

no-right, n. The absence of right against another in some particular respect. • A no-right is the correlative of a privilege. — Also termed liability. “A says to B, ‘If you will agree to pay me $100 for this horse you may have him and you may indicate your agreement by taking him.’ This is

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perception

perception. 1. An observation, awareness, or realization, usu. based on physical sensation or experience; appreciation or cognition. • The term includes both the actor’s knowledge of the actual circumstances and the actor’s erroneous but reasonable belief in the existence of nonexistent circumstances. 2. Roman & civil law. The act of taking into possession (as rents,

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occupancy

occupancy. 1. The act, state, or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something; actual possession, residence, or tenancy, esp. of a dwelling or land. • In this sense, the term denotes whatever acts are done on the land to manifest a claim of exclusive control and to indicate to the public that

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intangible trade value

intangible trade value. Intellectual property. The measure of an enterprise’s proprietary information, ideas, goodwill, and other nonphysical commercial assets. • The law of misappropriation provides some protection against the taking of intangible trade values to compete unfairly with their original owner. — Also termed intangible asset; intangible trade property.

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