condictio furtiva
noun
condictio fur·ti·va
-ˌōˌfərˈtīvə,
-fu̇rˈtēvə
Roman law
: an action in quasi contract for the recovery of a specific stolen thing from the thief or the thief's heirs or recovery of its value if it is not available
called also condictio ex causa furtiva, condictio rei furtivae
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin condictio rei furtivae formal claim for a stolen thing