Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
lu·cri cau·saPronunciation:
'lü-"krI-'ko-z&, 'lü-krE-'kau-säFunction:
nounEtymology: New Latin, literally, for the sake of gain
: intent to obtain a gain
lucri causa is required for larceny —W. Railroad LaFave and A. W. Scott, Junior>