Theft Flashcards

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Define “Theft”

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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.’

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List the five points to prove for theft.

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  1. Dishonestly
  2. Appropriates
  3. Property
  4. Belonging to another
  5. Intention to permanently deprive
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Define “Abstracting Electricity”

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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.

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