Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

contrectatio

Read a random definition: independent force

A quick definition of contrectatio:

Term: CONTRECTATIO

Definition: Contrectatio is a fancy word that means touching or handling someone else's things without their permission and with the intention of taking, misusing, or keeping them. It's worse than just taking something without asking, and in ancient Roman law, it was considered a type of theft. The plural form of contrectatio is contrectationes.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Contrectatio (kon-trek-tay-shee-oh), n. [from Latin contrectare “to touch or handle”] is a historical term that refers to the act of laying hands on another person's property with the intention of taking, misappropriating, or misusing it. This term implies a greater culpability than simply taking property without the owner's permission and, under Roman law, was an element of theft (furtum). The plural form of contrectatio is contrectationes (kon-trek-tay-shee-oh-neez).

Example 1: John was caught stealing money from his colleague's wallet. His act of contrectatio was evident as he was seen touching and taking the money without permission.

Example 2: Mary was accused of contrectatio when she was found using her company's equipment for her personal use without authorization.

These examples illustrate how contrectatio involves not only taking someone else's property without permission but also physically handling or touching it with the intention of misusing it. This term was used in Roman law to distinguish theft from other forms of property offenses.

contrectatae | contributing cause

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:50
i need to know who decided to do that.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:50
omg im on a plane weeeee
the devil
youre on a plane??? LSD made the mile high club??
20:50
yo splitterus are you in school already
20:50
it says ur c/o 2027
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:51
@SplitterusClitterus: HAHAH yes
ur user is hilarioussss and no i just graduated this may and am now applying ---also im out of messages so ill take a lil
20:52
roger dat. see u in heck
im back, r u applying this cycle too
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:32
this child fell asleep on me
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:32
im so uncomfortable
just push him off the entire seat
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:34
LMAOOOO
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:35
no he’s literally like 8 and he fully just put his head on my bicep and slept
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:35
he has since moved
22:12
@SplitterusClitterus: me yesterday
gulc baby pls text me back... i miss you ...... :(
22:23
i just went into a discord vc and yelled "YALL I JUST GOT INTO J.M. SCHOOL OF LAW"
22:24
people were getting excited :sob:
22:25
then someone was like "what does jm stand for" and i was like .. well
AHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: wait this is so cute, also where r u going
JOE MBIDEN
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:39
@splitty Oregon!
oh yay for what thats so random
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:45
haha my brother and sister in law live there
so cutie oregon is beatiful
soyalmondoatmilk
8:38
good morning! hoping waves will come our wave today
8:42
GW wave today?
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.