abaction

English

Etymology

From Latin abāctiō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɶˈbɶkʃən/

Noun

abaction (uncountable)

1. (law) Carrying away by force, especially of animals.
2. (archaic) Stealing cattle on a large scale.
   • 1949 3, Christopher Fry, The Lady's Not for Burning, →ISBN , page 41:

     On the contrary. He says he has also committed petty larceny, abaction, peculation and incendiarism.

Related terms

• abactor

Translations

carrying away by force

• Portuguese: abigeato (pt)

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