For example, one who embezzles will be required to repay the amount improperly acquired.

The suit said his compensation was improperly acquired through the neglect of the prior trustees.

They said there is also uncollected rent on two other spaces she said the alliance improperly acquired.

"My whole practice is based upon improperly acquiring that privilege," said Mr. Goldis.

But not only the Department of Justice but also now a federal judge feel that some of that growth was acquired improperly.

Walsh has been dealing for several weeks with queries about the Aphrodite prompted by Hoving's suggestion that it was improperly acquired.

In a twist of irony, Dow was later prosecuted for violation of the Maine Law for improperly acquiring the alcohol.

It was that office, under Mr. Livingstone's stewardship, which improperly acquired as many as 900 confidential files, including those of dozens of prominent Republicans.

He was accused of improperly acquiring 8,280,000 Itoman shares between October 1989 and November 1990 with loans obtained from Itoman subsidiaries.

Apotex was awarded damages of more than $2.3 million in 1995 after charging that its main competitor, Novopharm, had improperly acquired Apotex's research into a new anti-cholesterol drug.