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6 Cards in this Set
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What act defines theft? |
The Theft Act 1968 |
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What is the definition of theft? |
To dishonestly appropriate property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive the other of it. |
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What section of the statute is appropriation described in? |
Section 3 |
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Describe the facts and point of law in Pitham V Hehl 1977. |
D tried to sell the furniture of another person. He was found guilty, even though the furniture was not removed from the house. The judges held that the rights of an owner include the right to sell property, and that an appropriation is made once the attempt to sell is made. |
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What must the defendant do make an appropriation? |
Assume the victims rights of ownership over the object stolen. |
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Describe the acts and the point of law in Morris 1983. |
D switched the price labels of two items on a shelf, making one item cheaper. He was arrested before he reached the checkout. He was found guilty. In this case it was decided that D does not have to assume all the rights of the victim to make an appropriation. |
