Confusion of goods

Confusion \Con*fu"sion\, n. [F. confusion, L. confusio.]
   1. The state of being mixed or blended so as to produce
      indistinctness or error; indistinct combination; disorder;
      tumult.
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            The confusion of thought to which the Aristotelians
            were liable.                          --Whewell.
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            Moody beggars starving for a time
            Of pellmell havoc and confusion.      --Shak.
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   2. The state of being abashed or disconcerted; loss
      self-possession; perturbation; shame.
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            Confusion dwelt in every face
            And fear in every heart.              --Spectator.
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   3. Overthrow; defeat; ruin.
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            Ruin seize thee, ruthless king,
            Confusion on thy banners wait.        --Gray.
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   4. One who confuses; a confounder. [Obs.] --Chapmen.
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   {Confusion of goods} (Law), the intermixture of the goods of
      two or more persons, so that their respective portions can
      no longer be distinguished. --Blackstone. --Bouvier.
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