1. the act of removing or taking away; removal or concealment, especially of property or a person.
Usage: archaic; legal
2. in law, the wrongful removal of a defendant or property from a jurisdiction to avoid legal process.
Usage: archaic; legal

Examples

• The eloinment of the witness made it impossible to proceed with the trial.
• Medieval law recognized eloinment as a serious offense against the crown.
• The defendant's eloinment of the disputed property angered the court.
• Eloinment of a ward was considered a grave breach of guardianship duties.
• The statute addressed the eloinment of goods and chattels from the realm.