Misappropriation

Misappropriation
Misappropriation Mis`ap*pro`pri*a"tion, n. Wrong appropriation; wrongful use. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • misappropriation — I noun abuse, appropriation for a dishonest use, appropriation for a wrongful use, arrogation, breach of trust, conversion, defalcation, defraudation, diversion, embezzlement, fraud, fraudulent conversion, illegal use of property, larceny,… …   Law dictionary

  • misappropriation — (n.) 1746; from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + APPROPRIATION (Cf. appropriation) …   Etymology dictionary

  • misappropriation — misappropriate mis‧ap‧pro‧pri‧ate [ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprieɪt ǁ ˈproʊ ] verb [transitive] LAW to dishonestly take something, especially money, that you have been trusted to keep safe, and to use it for your own advantage: • He was accused of… …   Financial and business terms

  • Misappropriation — Intellectual property law Primary rights Copyright · authors rights  …   Wikipedia

  • misappropriation — The unauthorized, improper, or unlawful use of funds or other property for purpose other than that for which intended. Misappropriation of a client s funds is any unauthorized use of client s funds entrusted to an attorney, including not only… …   Black's law dictionary

  • misappropriation — The unauthorized, improper, or unlawful use of funds or other property for purpose other than that for which intended. Misappropriation of a client s funds is any unauthorized use of client s funds entrusted to an attorney, including not only… …   Black's law dictionary

  • misappropriation — misappropriate ► VERB ▪ dishonestly or unfairly take for one s own use. DERIVATIVES misappropriation noun …   English terms dictionary

  • misappropriation — noun 1. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else • Syn: ↑embezzlement, ↑peculation, ↑defalcation, ↑misapplication • Derivationally related forms: ↑misappropriate, ↑defalcate ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • misappropriation of funds — index conversion (misappropria tion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • misappropriation of funds — The wrongful taking of funds by a person to whom funds are entrusted. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”