What is the taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining. [Modern] called?
abstraction — The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining. [Modern]. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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