definitions of elements Flashcards
Assaults
The act of intentionally applying or attempting to apply force to another person directly or indirectly or threating by any act or gesture to apply such force to another if the person making the threat has, or causes the other to believe on reasonable grounds he has the present ability to affect their purpose.
another person
it has to be another person other than the offender.
dishonestly
Without belief that there was consent or authority from the owner
without claim of right
no belief in the right to own or possess the property.
Takes
physically moves
any property
Anything whatsoever, whether tangible or intangible, that is the property o any person and has a value.
With intent to deprive any owner permanently of that property
An intent to deprive the owner permanently of the property OR deal with the property in a manner so that it can not be restored to its original condition
With intent to deprive any owner permanently of any interest in that property
an intent to deprive any owner permanently of that part of the property in which they have an interest.
Uses or deals with
exceeds the authority or conditions given by using or dealing with the property in any manner
after obtaining possession or control of that property in whatever manner
legally obtained possession or control of that property for himself/herself or any other person
Enters
entry is complete as soon as any part of the body or any part of an instrument used is within the building or ship
Any building
any ship
any building or structure temporary or permanent
any vessel used in navigation
without authority
an absence of authority, either express or implied from the person the defendant believes is legally able to give consent
with intent to commit an imprisonable offence
there was be an intention to commit a cat 2,3 or 4 offence
having entered
is physically inside
remains without authority
remains when consent to be within the building or ship no longer applies
accompanied by violence or threats of violence
violence or threats of violence before or at the time
used to extort the property stolen
the violence or threats used by the offender are sufficient to cause the person to hand over the property against their will
to prevent or overcome resistance to the property being stolen
the property is taken by the offender after resistance to its taking has been prevented or overcome
receives
either exclusively or jointly with the thief or any other person has possession or control over anything unlawfully obtained or helps in its concealment or disposal.
any property obtained by any other imprisonable offence
anything whatsoever that is the property of any person, has a value and has been obtained by an imprisonable offence other than theft.
knowing that property to have been stolen or so obtained
believing at the time of receiving that the property had been stolen or obtained by any other imprisonable offence.
being reckless as to whether the property had been stolen or so obtained.
receives the property despite the person consciously taking an unreasonable risk that the property might be stolen or obtained by any other imprisonable offence.
but not so as to be guilty of theft
unable to prove an intention to permanently deprive the owner
any aircraft
any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reaction of the air
interferes with
touches or deals with in any way
Gets into OR gets upon
physically gets into or upon
intentionally
a deliberate OR reckless act, without lawful justification, excuse or claim of right where the possible consequences are foreseen but continues to act regardless.
Damages
temporary or permanent reduction in value and/or usefulness