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misappropriate

misappropriate : to appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully (as by theft or embezzlement) mis·ap·pro·pri·a·tion [-prō-prē-ā-shən] n

Misappropriation

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misappropriated

taken for ones own use in violation of a trust

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Misappropriate

To appropriate wrongly to use for a wrong purpose

Misappropriation by Servants Act, 1836 (English)

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Expulsion

(a) being in open rebellion, (b) being guilty of forgery, perjury, of frauds and breaches of trusts of misappropriation of public money, of conspiracy to defraud, of fraudulent conversion of property, of corruption in the administration of

Stolen property

s. 410, Penal Code. Only such property possession whereof has been transferred by theft, or extortion or criminal misappropriation or other offences allied to them as mentioned in s. 410, falls within the definition of 'stolen property',

Defamation

c. 41. See LIBEL 'SLANDER. Consult Odgers on Libel and Slander. The act of a defaulter: Embezzlement or misappropriation of public or trust funds: Diminution, abatement, excision of any part of a customary allowance; a cutting off,

Broker

admitted by the Court of Aldermen and other restrictions to which they were formerly subject. As to fraudulent misappropriation by brokers, see (English) Larceny Act, 1916, especially s. 20. The term 'broker' is also applied to the

trade secret

of intellectual property. Many states have enacted laws which create an action for damages or injunctive relief against misappropriation of trade secrets by improper means. Information contained in a patent is not protected as a trade secret.

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