Theft - Law Dictionary Search Results

larceny

larceny pl: -nies [modification of Anglo-French larcine theft, from Old French larrecin, from Latin latrocinium robbery, from latron- latro mercenary soldier, brigand] : the unlawful taking

grand

grand : of, relating to, or being a crime involving the theft of money or property valued at over a set amount [convicted of embezzlement] see also grand larceny at

and is either simple or accompanied with circumstances of aggravation: (1) Simple larceny at Common Law, or plain theft. To constitute the offence there must be an unlawful taking, which implies that the goods must pass from

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Robbery

The act or practice of robbing theft

Aures

punishment by cutting off the ears, inflicted on those who robbed churches, or were guilty of any other theft, Fleta, lib. 1, c. xxxviii., par. 10.

Contrectatio rei aliene, animo furandi, est furtum

animo furandi, est furtum [Lat.], The touching of property not one's own, with an intention to steal, is theft.

Damage

ship, like when cargo is disposed of contrary to the instructions of the owner or by reason of theft and other misdeeds. In all these cases, damage arises by reason of loss caused by what is done

Damnum fatale

civilians losses by shipwreck, by lightning or other casualty, by superior force, and by robbery, but not by theft, Story on Bailments, 471

Furigeldum

Furigeldum, a mulct paid for theft.

Furtum est contrectatio rei aliene fraudulenta, cum animo furandi, invito illo domino cujus res illa fuerat

Furtum est contrectatio rei aliene fraudulenta, cum animo furandi, invito illo domino cujus res illa fuerat [Lat.], Theft is the fraudulent handling of another's property with an intention of stealing, the proprietor whose property it was

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