Lucrum
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Anderson (1889)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A small slip or parcel of land.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
I/. Gain, profit, advantage, benefit. Lucri causa. For the sake of gain. A civfi-law expression, corresponding to animus furandi in the common law. Descnbes the intention with which personalty is taken in theft — the felonious intention to profit by the act of conversion. But respectable modem authorities hold that it is sufficient if the taking be fraudulent, with an intent to deprive the owner of his property; as, a taking for the purpose of destroying.'