Basic Theft

Question 1

What is the definition of Theft ?

Answer 1

A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive the other of it.

Question 2

What are the Points to Prove for theft ?

Answer 2

DISHONESTLY (S.2)
APPROPRIATES (S.3)
PROPERTY (S.4)
BELONGING TO ANOTHER (S.5)
(With the) INTENTION OF PERMANENTLY DEPRIVING THE OTHER OF IT (S.6)

Question 3

What are the defences for Dishonestly?

Answer 3

• If he has the belief in law that he has the right to deprive another.
• If he believes he would have the others consent.
• If the owner of the property cannot be found after taking reasonable steps.

Question 4

In law, what is property? And what property can you not steal?

Answer 4

-Money and all other property, real of personal. Including intangible property.
-Land cannot be stolen.
-Picking wild plants is not theft.
-Wild creatures are property. But they cannot be stolen.

Question 5

Is electricity property under the Theft Act ?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What is abstracting electricity ?

Answer 6

A person who DISHONESTLY uses WITHOUT DUE AUTHORITY causes to be WASTED or DIVERTED ANY ELECTRICITY shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.

Question 7

What are the points to prove for Abstracting Electricity?

Answer 7

-DATE & LOCATION
-USES
-WITHOUT DUE AUTHORITY
-DISHONESTLY CAUSES TO BE WASTED OR DIVERTED ANY ELECTRICITY.

Question 8

What Section is Abstracting Electricity ?

Answer 8

Section 13 THEFT ACT 1968

Question 9

What is a common use of the Abstracting Electricity legislation ?

Answer 9

Cannabis Factories

Question 10

What Section is Basic Theft ?

Answer 10

Section 1THEFT ACT 1968

Question 11

What is the max sentence for Basic Theft ?

Answer 11

7 Years imprisonment

Question 12

Is Theft a Summary or Indictable offence ?

Answer 12

Both. Triable either way