2 The term furtum, or theft, is derived either from furvum, meaning. From Wordnik.com. [The Institutes of Justinian] Reference
Instances were: furtum (theft), either manifest or concealed; rapina. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference
Noxa autem est ipsum cor - pus, quod nocuit; id est, servus: hoxla ipsum maleficium; veluti furtum, rapina, daiimum, injuriat. From Wordnik.com. [The Institutes of Justinian] Reference
And Jerome says, Ephesios monet, ne sub occasione emolumenti furti crimen incurrant, furtum nominans, omne quod alterius damno quaeritur. From Wordnik.com. [A Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians] Reference
In furtum, the thief could be prosecuted either civilly or criminally, and in the civil action the thing or the penalty could be recovered. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference
Hoc solum praecepit, ut qui quaerere velit, nudus quaerat, linteo cinctus, lancem habens; qui si quid invenerit. jubet id lex furtum manifestum esse. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4] Reference
“Taking away another man’s moveables,” said he, “and personal goods against the will of the owner, is furtum and felony according to the statute. From Wordnik.com. [The Life and Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves] Reference
Item enorme furtum puniunt morte. From Wordnik.com. [The iournal of frier William de Rubruquis a French man of the order of the minorite friers, vnto the East parts of the worlde. An. Dom. 1253.] Reference
The civil lawyers define furtum, stealth or theft to be ‘the laying hands unjustly on that which is another’s;’ the invading another’s right. From Wordnik.com. [The Ten Commandments] Reference
Rapina, like furtum, required a criminal intent. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference
Heu vile furtum I fe mala comparant. From Wordnik.com. [Matthiae Casimiri Sarbievii e Societate Jesu, Carmina] Reference
"Hoc furtum certe coniux mea nesciet (inquit). From Wordnik.com. [The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius] Reference
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