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Definition :

Furtum [fr., a thief, to carry away], theft; robbery. It is manifestum et nec manifestum, Sand. Just., 7th Edn. 399, 400, where other kinds are enumerated; and see LARCENY; ROBBERY.

Furtum est contrectatio rei alien' fradulenta, cum animo furandi, invito illo domino cujus res illa fuerat. 3 Inst. 107.--(Theft is the fradulent handling of another's property, with an intention of stealing, against the will of the proprietor whose property it was.)

Furtum non est ubi initium habet detentionis per dominium rei. 3 Inst. 107.--(There is no theft where the foundation of the detention is based upon ownership of the thing.)