Animo Furandi
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
crim. law, with an intention to steal. In order to constitute larceny, (q. v.) the thief must take the property animo furandt, but this is expressed in the definition of larceny by the word felonious, 8 Inst. 107; Hale, 503; 4 Bl. Com. 229.
Vide 2 Russ. on Cr. 96; 2 Tyler’s R. 272.
When the taking of property is lawful, although it ma rwards be converted, animo %, to the taker’s use, it is not larceny, 3 Inst. 108; Bac. Ab. Felony, (C); 14 Johns. R. 294; Ry.& Mood. C, C. 160; Ib. 187.