Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, p. 241:

chose. Fr. A thing; an article of personal property.  A chose is a chattel personal, and is either in action or in possession.  See Chose in action; Chose in possession, infra.

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Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, p. 241:

chose local.   A local thing; a thing annexed to a place as a mill.

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Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, p. 241:

chose transitory.   A thing which is movabe, and may be taken away or carried from place to place.

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Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, p. 241:

chose in action.  A thing in action; a right of bringing an action or right to recover a debt or money.  Right of proceeding in a court of law to procure payment of sum of money, or right to recover a personal chattel or a sum of money by action.  Gregory7 v. Colvin, 235 Ark. 1007, 363 S.W.2d 539, 540.  A personal right no reduced into possession, but recoverable by a suit at law.  A right to personal things of which the owner has not the possession, but merely a right of action for their possession.  The phrase includes all personal chattels which are not in possession; and all property in action which depends entirely on contracts express or implied.  A right to receive or recover a debt, demand, or damages on a cause of action ex contractu or for a tort or omission of a duty.  Moran v. Adkerson, 168 Tenn. 372, 79 S.W.2d 44, 45.  A right to recover by suit a personal chattel. Assignable rights of action ex contractu and perhaps ex delicto.  Coty v. Cogswell, 100 Mont. 496, 50 P.2d 249, 250.  Personalty to which the owner has a right of possession in future, or a right of immediate possession, wrongfully withheld.  See Cause of action.

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