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
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