- (v.t.) Robbery or plunder in war; especially, the authorized act or practice of plundering neutrals at sea.
- (v.t.) The act of an incumbent in taking the fruits of his benefice without right, but under a pretended title.
- (v.t.) Injury done to a document.
- (v.t.) The act of plundering; robbery; deprivation; despoliation.
- (v.t.) A process for possession of a church in a spiritual court.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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