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asportavit (as-por-tay-vit). [Law Latin] He carried away.[Blacks Law 8th]

asportation (as-p<<schwa>>r-tay-sh<<schwa>>n), n. The act of carrying away or removing (property  or a person). • Asportation is a necessary element of larceny. — Also termed carrying away.  See  LARCENY.  [Cases:  Kidnapping    1;  Larceny    17;  Robbery    10.  C.J.S.  Kidnapping § 1–2; Larceny§ 6; Robbery § 5.] — asport,vb. — asportative,adj. “There is no larceny unless the…

aspirin wars.Slang. A series of false-advertising lawsuits between makers of over-the-counter pain relievers in the 1980s, all regarding the boundaries of comparative advertising.[Blacks Law 8th]

as  per.In  accordance  with;  PER(3).  •  This  phrase  has  traditionally  been  considered  a barbarism, per being the preferred form in commercialese <per your request>. But even per can be improved on <as you requested>.[Blacks Law 8th]

ASP.abbr. APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER.[Blacks Law 8th]

as of right.By virtue of a legal entitlement <the case is not one triable to a jury as of right>.[Blacks Law 8th]

asking price.See PRICE.[Blacks Law 8th]

asked price.See PRICE.[Blacks Law 8th]

as-is warranty.See WARRANTY(2)[Blacks Law 8th]

as is,adv. & adj. In the existing condition without modification <the customer bought the car as is>. • Under UCC § 2-316(3)(a), a seller can disclaim all implied warranties by stating that the goods are being sold “as is” or “with all faults.” Generally, a sale of property “as is” means that the  property is…