depredation
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Definitions from Case Law
From 274 U.S. 277 - Deal v. United States · 1927Most cited · 41 citing opinions
the act of plundering; a robbing; a pillaging
United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 8355 — in this section
The term "depredation" means actual death, injury, or destruction of livestock that is caused by a federally protected species.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In French law. The pillage which is made of the goods of a decedent.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Waste.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In French law. Pillage, waste or spoliation of goods, particularly of the estate of a decedent
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Infrenchlaw. The pillage which is made of the goods of a deeedent,