trover

[ troh-ver ]

noun

, Law.

1. an action for the recovery of the value of personal property that another person wrongfully converted to their own use.

trover

/ ˈtrəʊvə /

noun

1. law (formerly) the act of wrongfully assuming proprietary rights over personal goods or property belonging to another

Word History and Origins

Origin of trover¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from Middle French, Old French: “to find,” probably from unattested Vulgar Latin tropāre “to compose, invent,” derivative of Latin tropus trope; contrive

Word History and Origins

Origin of trover¹

C16: from Old French, from trover to find; see trouvère , troubadour