Furtum Definition: Latin: theft or a thing stolen.. The thing that was stolen; the object stolen - or the act of theft. In Roman law, furtum was one of the traditional species of a quasi-delict (negligence being one of the others). Howe wrote: “Furtum covered the unlawfully taking of the property of another.” REFERENCES: Duhaime, Lloyd, Legal Definition of Damnum injuria datum Duhaime, Lloyd, Legal Definition of Quasi-Delict Duhaime, Lloyd, Legal Definition of Rapina Howe, W., Studies in the Civil Law (Littleton, Colorado: Fred B. Rothman & Co., 1980), page 192-193 Monier, R., Vocabulaire de Droit Romain (Paris: Editions Domat, 1948), page 130 Sodhi, D., Latin Words & Phrases for Lawyers (Toronto: Law and Business Publications (Canada), 1980). Categories & Topics: Civil Law Dictionary Dictionary of Latin Law Terms Tort and Personal Injury Law Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!