Trover Definition: An old English and common law legal proceeding against a person who had found someone else’s property and has converted that property to their own purposes. Related Terms: Conversion The action of trover did not ask for the return of the property but for damages in an amount equal to the replacement value of the property.English law replaced the action of trover with that of conversion in 1852.In Kostiuk, Justice Hunter noted that trover did not apply to real property and adopted this definition:"A common-law action for the recovery of damages for the conversion of personal property...."REFERENCES:Re Kostiuk, 2001 BCSC 1002 Categories & Topics: Duhaime's Ancient Common Law Dictionary Duhaime's Contract Law Dictionary Tort and Personal Injury Law Dictionary Always looking up definitions? Save time with our search provider (modern browsers only) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have suggestion for a legal term, we'd love to hear from you! Survey