Legal Definitions - latrocinium

Definition: Latrocinium (la-truh-sin-ee-uhm) is a Latin word that means robbery or theft. It can also refer to something that has been stolen or the right to judge and punish thieves.

• The latrocinium of the bank was a well-planned heist that left the vault empty.
• The museum was robbed of its most valuable painting, a latrocinium that shocked the art world.
• In ancient Rome, the latrocinium was a legal term that referred to the right of the state to punish thieves.

These examples illustrate how latrocinium can refer to different aspects of theft. The first two examples show how it can refer to the act of stealing or something that has been stolen. The third example shows how it can refer to the legal right to punish thieves.