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contrectatio (kon-trek-tay-shee-oh), n.[fr. Latin contrectare “to touch or handle”] Hist. The act of laying hands on another’s property with the intent of taking, misappropriating, or misusing it. • This term implied a greater cul-pability than simply taking property without the owner’s permission and, under Roman law, was an element of theft (furtum). Pl. contrectationes (kon-trek-tay-shee-oh-neez). [Blacks Law…

contrectatae (kon-trek-tay-tee). [Latin “things meddled with”] Scots law. Things that a person (such as a thief) either improperly used or tampered with. [Blacks Law 8th]

contravention (kon-tr<<schwa>>-ven-sh<<schwa>>n).1. An act violating a legal condition or obligation; esp., an entail heir’s act that conflicts with the entail provision. 2.French law. A criminal breach of a law, treaty, or agreement; a minor violation of the law. • A contravention is traditionally punishable by peines de police, usu. a fine not exceeding 15 francs…

contravening equity.See EQUITY. [Blacks Law 8th]

contravene (kon-tr<<schwa>>-veen), vb.1. To violate or infringe; to defy <the soldier contravened the officer’s order, and then went AWOL>.2. To come into conflict with; to be contrary to <the court held that the regulation contravenes public policy>.[Blacks Law 8th]

contra tabulas.See BONORUM POSSESSIO CONTRA TABULAS. [Blacks Law 8th]

contra spolium (kon-tr<<schwa>> spoh-lee-<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin “against the spoil”] Scots law. A real action for the recovery of stolen movable property.  [Blacks Law 8th]

contrary to the evidence.(Of an argument, finding, etc.) conflicting with the weight of the evidence presented at a contested hearing. [Blacks Law 8th]

contrary to law.Illegal; unlawful; conflicting with established law. [Blacks Law 8th]

contrarotulator   (kon-tr<<schwa>>-roch-y<<schwa>>-lay-t<<schwa>>r  or  kon-tr<< schwa>>-roh-ty<<schwa>>-lay-t<<schwa>>r). [Latin “controller”] Hist. A person responsible for collecting and managing funds on behalf of the Crown or other government office. • A variety of controllers existed in England, including the contrarotulator custumarum (controller of the customs), contrarotulator hospitii domini regis (controller of the king’s household), and contrarotulator pipae (controller…