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The ability to be removed. In order to commit a larceny, the property must have been removed. When, from its nature, it is incapable of contrectation, as real estate, there can be no larceny. Bowy. Mod. Civ. Law, 268. See Larceny Furtum est contrectatio rei fraudulosa. … [Read more...] about CONTRECTATION

In French law. The civil process of arrest of the person, which is imposed upon vendors falsely representing their property to be unincumbered, or upon persons mortgaging property which they are aware does not belong to them, and in other cases of moral heinousness. Brown. … [Read more...] about CONTRAINTE PAR CORPS

In French law. The offense of printing or causing to be printed a book, the copyright of which is held by another, without authority from him. Merl. Repert. … [Read more...] about CONTREFACON

In old English law. Counter-obligation. Literally, counter-binding. Est enim obligatio quasi contraligatio. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 56, … [Read more...] about CONTRALIGATIO

In French marine law. The chief oflicer of a vessel, who, in case of the sickness or absence of the master, commanded in his place. Literally, the counter-master. … [Read more...] about CONTRE-MAITRE