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asportation
noun
as·por·ta·tion
\ˌas-pər-ˈtā-shən\
Legal Definition of asportation
: a carrying away; specifically : the carrying away of someone else's property that is an element of larceny
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Origin and Etymology of asportation
Latin asportatio, from asportare to carry off, from abs- away + portare to carry
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