arch. [ad. L. āmōtiōn-em a putting away, n. of action f. āmōt- ppl. stem of āmovē-re: see AMOVE v.2]
1. The action of removing a person or thing from a position; removal; ousting; esp. removal of a person from office.
1641. Baker, Chron. (1679), 190/2. A general amotion of corrupt officers.
1659. Fuller, App. Inj. Innoc. (1840), 649. I could heartily have wished that an amotion of such devoted treasure had never been done.
1726. Ayliffe, Parergon, 205. The Admission and Amotion of them do usually belong to the Bishop and Archdeacon both.
1834. Q. Rev., No. CIII. 7. The amotion or transposition [of Shakspeare’s words] will alter the thought, or the feeling, or at least the tone.
2. Removal of property from its owner; deprivation of possession.
1653. Waterhouse, Apol. Learn., 91. Amotion of church honours and preferments.
1768. Blackstone, Comm., III. 174. Restitution or delivery of possession to the right owner; and … damages also for the unjust amotion.
