Theft Flashcards
1
Q
Define “Theft”
A
Theft – Section 1 Theft Act 1968
Section 1(1) of the Theft Act 1968 states:
‘A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property, belonging to another, with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it.’
2
Q
List the five points to prove for theft.
A
- Dishonestly
- Appropriates
- Property
- Belonging to another
- Intention to permanently deprive
3
Q
Define “Abstracting Electricity”
A
Theft Act 1968 Section 13
A person who dishonestly uses without due authority, or dishonestly causes to be wasted or diverted, any electricity shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.