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THEFT
in the aforesaid animus furandi as a characteristic
of which by their frequent Use of it, Lawyers
seem to make no small account— animus
furandi is the Will, Design, Intention, call it
which you please, to steal: stealing therefore
we learn is taking with the will to steal; alias
stealing is wilful stealing: and what is
wilful stealing? why it is wilful stealing
2.dly The word "taking" we are told implies
the Consent of the owner to be wanting.
It is not true that the word "taking"
implies any such Thing. The ordinary
Conceptions concerning the Offence of Men
untutored by vitious Definitions imply as much:
but the word "taking" implies nothing about the matter.
3.dly We are further told "there must not only
be a taking but a carrying away" it, acts it
should seem therefore mighty easily distinguishable
—how easily, we have seen above.
4.thly We are told that "this felonious taking & carrying
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